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busily
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Busily
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bus·i·ly
/
ˈbɪz
ə
li
/
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[
biz
-
uh
-lee
]
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adverb
in a busy manner; actively.
Origin:
1175–1225;
Middle English
bisiliche.
See
busy
,
-ly
Related forms
non·bus·i·ly,
adverb
o·ver·bus·i·ly,
adverb
su·per·bus·i·ly,
adverb
un·bus·i·ly,
adverb
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busily
(ˈbɪzɪlɪ)
—
adv
in a busy manner; industriously
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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He'd been sure of his idea from the start, and he had been
busily
extending the
principle into every known corner of the universe.
If there is a crowd of fishermen
busily
pulling in fish, it would be foolish to
do anything but join them.
It booted up the natural cell's machinery and
busily
set to work making
proteins and, ultimately, dividing and thriving.
He is
busily
rallying supporters and planning his defence.
After a moment of stunned quiet, tourists at the site
busily
snap pictures with cameras and cell phones.
He also
busily
kept a journal in which he wrote daily observations of animal movements, weather, and excursions.
And he set to cutting timber, and his work went
busily
.
They are already
busily
looking for opportunities in emerging markets to offset the lost revenue.
Countless firms,
busily
tinkering with their business models, provide a source of variation.
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-Aldous Huxley
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