busily
Americanadverb
adverb
Other Word Forms
- nonbusily adverb
- overbusily adverb
- superbusily adverb
- unbusily adverb
Etymology
Origin of busily
First recorded in 1175–1225, busily is from the Middle English word bisiliche. See busy, -ly
Example Sentences
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At seven o'clock on a Monday morning, a village paperboy is busily doing his rounds, his high-vis vest and yellow bag standing out against a grey blanket of fog.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
There is an additional complication with both Alphabet and Amazon that both companies are also busily promoting their in-house AI chips which compete with Nvidia’s hardware.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
The guides supporting the agreement have launched a re-vote for Dec. 15-17, and both sides have spent recent weeks busily lobbying guides perceived as uncommitted.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
In the Mideast, the authors are eager for Washington to get on with its long-delayed pullback, even though the president is engaged with the region as he busily searches for peace deals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
“We dig them and polish them right here,” volunteered the Dodecahedron, pointing to a group of workers busily employed at the buffing wheels; “and then we send them all over the world. Marvelous, aren’t they?”
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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