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busily

[biz-uh-lee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

in a busy manner; actively.
Synonyms: vigorously

busily

/ ˈbɪzɪlɪ /

adverb

in a busy manner; industriously

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Other Word Forms

nonbusily adverb
overbusily adverb
superbusily adverb
unbusily adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of busily¹

First recorded in 1175–1225, busily is from the Middle English word bisiliche. See busy, -ly

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Example Sentences

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Stiller apologizes and silences his phone, which continues to vibrate busily on the table.

From Los Angeles Times

They managed to win the last presidential election and form a majority in the legislature and are now busily enacting their agenda.

From Salon

"It's the sound of money!" says a smiling Phillip Walton as he surveys the shipping container with 120 computers busily crunching through complex calculations that verify bitcoin transactions.

From BBC

Meanwhile, Trump himself is busily tearing up the global order and working hard to blow up the economy with his daft misunderstanding of how things actually work.

From Salon

Right now Trump is busily flooding the zone, threatening people, making it seem as if he is a juggernaut who can't be stopped and any opposition is impotent.

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