adjective
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Origin of sedulous
1530–40; < Latin sēdulus, adj. derivative of the phrase sē dolō diligently, literally, without guile; replacing sedulious ( see sedulity, -ous)
Explanation
A sedulous person is someone who works hard and doesn't give up easily. If you make repeated and sedulous attempts to fix a leaky pipe and it only makes things worse, it might be time to go online and find the number of a plumber. There are a couple of words that basically mean the same thing as sedulous but are a little more common, namely assiduous, painstaking, and diligent. Like sedulous, all of these adjectives can be turned into adverbs by adding the suffix ly: "He assiduously tried to fix the pipe, but to no avail."
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Example Sentences
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Sedulous attention is paid to the effect of each employment upon children of different temperaments.
From Education in The Home, The Kindergarten, and The Primary School by Peabody, Elizabeth P. (Palmer)
Sedulous attention and painstaking industry always mark the true worker.
From How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success by Calhoon, Major A.R.
Sedulous to humble kings, Innocent III. and Gregory VII. did not busy themselves in elevating particular families: they sought to exercise themselves, and transmit to their successors, a universal supremacy.
From The Power Of The Popes by Daunou, Pierre Claude Fran?ois
Sedulous attention and painstaking industry always mark the true worker.
From Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance by Smiles, Samuel
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