Industriously

adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an industrious manner.

    "Robert had a friend at the Melbourne University, with whom he corresponded industriously."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an industrious manner wordnet

Example

More examples

"Red Chief was sitting on Bill’s chest, with one hand twined in Bill’s hair. In the other he had the sharp case-knife we used for slicing bacon; and he was industriously and realistically trying to take Bill’s scalp, according to the sentence that had been pronounced upon him the evening before."

Etymology

From industrious + -ly.

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