Patiently vs Contentedly - What's the difference?
patiently | contentedly | Related terms |
In a patient manner.
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Patiently is a related term of contentedly.
As adverbs the difference between patiently and contentedly
is that patiently is in a patient manner while contentedly is in a contented manner.patiently
English
Alternative forms
* paciently (archaic)Adverb
(en adverb)Fantasy of navigation, passage=Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.}}
contentedly
English
Adverb
(en adverb)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=“[…] This is Mr. Churchill, who, as you are aware, is good enough to come to us for his diaconate, and, as we hope, for much longer; and being a gentleman of independent means, he declines to take any payment.” Saying this Walden rubbed his hands together and smiled contentedly .}}