Industriously
adv
adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In an industrious manner.
"Robert had a friend at the Melbourne University, with whom he corresponded industriously."
Adverb
- 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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