diligently

[dil-i-juhnt-lee]

adverb

1. with conscientious and persistent effort or attention.

   The information on this website has been carefully researched and diligently compiled.

Other Word Forms

• nondiligently adverb
• overdiligently adverb
• prediligently adverb
• undiligently adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of diligently¹

diligent ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The other two made apologies as well, using the socially useful phrases they had studied so diligently.

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To make sure they come out ahead, they diligently update a color-coded Google Sheet as they redeem the cards’ dining, travel and shopping credits.

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The boy’s parents have said he has an acute disability and that Zwerner worked diligently to provide the best education for their child.

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"The thing that's remarkable about him is he's incredibly equipped to answer them and diligently answer them."

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So every September, Priscilla diligently checked the school calendar in the local newspaper, making sure her two younger sisters knew the date, too.

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Related Words

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• assiduously 
• carefully 
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• enthusiastically 
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• laboriously 
• nimbly 
• painstakingly www.thesaurus.com
• purposefully 
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• vigorously