He spoke of sex in a rather businesslike manner, which was how he tried to avoid talking about his problems with intimacy.
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Businesslike
Synonyms for "businesslike" (61 found)
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Closest matches (13)
Noun(7 words)
bizbusiness connectionbusiness meetingbusiness philosophybusiness practicebusiness strategistcommercial chemistry
Adjective(2 words)
commercial codecommercial resource
Strong matches (18)
Noun(3 words)
corporate formmatter of factmore commercial
Adjective(7 words)
Related words (30)
Noun(2 words)
more corporatepinstripe
normalorderedorderlyperfunctorypracticalprosaicrealisticregularroutineserioussteadysymmetricalsystematicuniformusualutilitarianwell-orderedwell-regulatedworkadayworkday
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Adjective(7 words)
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3 entriesCollocations
5 entriesbusinesslike approachbusinesslike conductbusinesslike demeanorbusinesslike mannerbusinesslike tone
Inflections
2 entriesmore businesslikemost businesslike
Derivations
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2 entriesSample sentences
9 total sentences available.
Krista's curt, businesslike tone put off her clients at the maternity ward, especially on their special days.
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The prime minister's businesslike approach to welfare reform earned him accolades among the upper class.
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She approaches everything with a businesslike attitude.
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