patiently

«patiently» in Mova's school dictionary: in a calm way, waiting or working without getting cross… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb

meaning for a pupil

Patiently means in a calm way, waiting or working without getting cross, bored or upset. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school and everyday life, waiting patiently in line or working patiently on a hard problem is good behaviour; in stories a character waits patiently for something to happen. Phrases: «wait patiently», «listen patiently», «explain patiently».

examples

• We waited patiently for our turn. tree →
• The teacher patiently explained the sum again. tree →
• The cat sat patiently by the mouse hole. tree →
• Please wait patiently in line. tree →
• She patiently untangled the necklace. tree →
• He listened patiently to his little brother's story. tree →
• The fisherman waited patiently for a bite. tree →
• The hare, meanwhile, waited patiently on the shore. tree →

note

Adverb from «patient» + -ly. Noun: patience. Opposite: impatiently. Trap: «patient» is also a noun meaning a person a doctor looks after — different meaning, same word.

In the corpora

• The Rat let him sleep, and «lay patiently waiting, with a pistol in his paw».
• When an older relative does not understand a phone or game, show them slowly and patiently.
• When a classmate stammers, wait patiently and do not finish their words.
• Some old people forget they have told a story before; listening patiently is a kindness.
• I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «patiently» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.