Emily Dickinson Lexicon

PA'TIENT-LY, adv.

1. With calmness or composure; without discontent or murmuring. Submit patiently to the unavoidable evils of life.
2. With calm and constant diligence; as, to examine a subject patiently.
3. Without agitation, uneasiness or discontent; without undue haste or eagerness; as, to wait patiently for more favorable events.