sedulous

[sej-uh-luhs]

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adjective

diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous.

persistently or carefully maintained: sedulous flattery.

Origin of sedulous

1530–40; < Latin sēdulus, adj. derivative of the phrase sē dolō diligently, literally, without guile; replacing sedulious (see sedulity, -ous)

Related formssed·u·lous·ly, adverbsed·u·lous·ness, nounun·sed·u·lous, adjectiveun·sed·u·lous·ly, adverbun·sed·u·lous·ness, noun

Synonyms for sedulous

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1. constant, untiring, tireless.

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Related Words for sedulously

busily, energetically, laboriously, steadily, vigorously, actively, assiduously, sedulously

Examples from the Web for sedulously

Historical Examples of sedulously

In June the florist's shop is a poor place, sedulously to be shunned.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson
He should sedulously seek to bring his sheep to a high degree of perfection in every respect.
Address delivered by Hon. Henry H. Crapo, Governor of Michigan, before the Central Michigan Agricultural Society, at their Sheep-shearing Exhibition held at the Agricultural College Farm, on Thursday, May 24th, 1866
Henry Howland Crapo
His great black periwig was as sedulously curled as any at Whitehall.
Captain Blood
Rafael Sabatini
This captain, for reasons which it is unnecessary to detail, I most sedulously avoided.
The Shame of Motley
Raphael Sabatini
There was also another secret which she and Tom sedulously guarded.
Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer
Jessie Graham Flower

British Dictionary definitions for sedulously

sedulous

adjective

constant or persistent in use or attention; assiduous; diligent

Derived Formssedulity (sɪˈdjuːlɪtɪ) or sedulousness, nounsedulously, adverb

Word Origin for sedulous

C16: from Latin sēdulus, of uncertain origin

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Word Origin and History for sedulously

sedulous

adj.

1530s, from Latin sedulus "attentive, painstaking, diligent, busy, zealous," probably from sedulo (adv.) "sincerely, diligently," from sedolo "without deception or guile," from se- "without, apart" (see secret) + dolo, ablative of dolus "deception, guile," cognate with Greek dolos "ruse, snare." Related: Sedulously; sedulousness.