assiduously
with careful and consistent effort; diligently or tirelessly:The Department of Health is still working assiduously with the schools to prevent further spread of the disease.
constantly; ceaselessly: He referred to the boys assiduously as “gentlemen.”
Origin of assiduously
1Other words from assiduously
- un·as·sid·u·ous·ly, adverb
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How to use assiduously in a sentence
To climb the ladder in Washington, he assiduously curried favor with colleagues.
The Great Kibitzer: How Chuck Schumer Got the Senate Moving Again | Molly Ball | September 2, 2021 | TimeThose who were assiduously wearing masks were more likely to be treating the pandemic as a risk in the first place — and therefore to have gotten a vaccine as soon as possible.
The administration hoped its new mask guidance would stoke vaccinations. It doesn’t seem to have worked. | Philip Bump | July 22, 2021 | Washington PostThat would be logistically difficult, since Facebook has worked assiduously to integrate the three services.
What does breaking up Big Tech really mean? | James Surowiecki | June 30, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewUpon learning that shell-splitting strengthens their teeth and jaws, I began giving her partially cracked nuts, which she worked assiduously to open.
How a sickly squirrel offered me unexpected comfort | Pam Spritzer | February 8, 2021 | Washington PostThere was never an iteration of the product, or a long-range plan to assiduously cultivate users and talent as the company found traction while carefully husbanding its capital for the inevitable tough moments in the growth of any company.
Cumberbatch and Hunter have assiduously avoided being identified as celebrity couple until now.
The company assiduously reached out to major shareholders and made its case for Dimon to remain in charge.
Four UBS traders, including one manager, assiduously worked with other banks to manipulate some LIBORs.
Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits From the UBS LIBOR Settlement | Matthew Zeitlin | December 19, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd like the Zionists, they assiduously and effectively lobbied the nations of the world to support the resolution.
The 47-year-old Virginian has assiduously created an identity for himself as face of the new Republican guard.
Having achieved this feat he sighed again, and applied himself assiduously to the pie.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2) | Charles DickensThe duty of rulers should be perseveringly set before them, and the minds of all assiduously called to reflection.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamArts, therefore, which were neglected by the elder courtier were assiduously practised by the younger.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayBy one person, however, Portland was still assiduously courted; and that person was the King.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayOn the way, Don Rodrigue makes love to her assiduously, but the young girl's heart seems untroubled.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred Downer
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