studious
adjective
disposed or given to diligent study.
studiously
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a word derived from
studious.
Example Sentences
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But he has studiously avoided signaling what that might mean for interest rates, arguing that it is better for markets to react to economic data without his influence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
He was brought into politics by Nesbitt during his first tenure as leader and studiously avoids controversy.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
She wrote that the government seemed to be concealing key information from the court and shrouding data in this studiously ambiguous language.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2025
Or, rather, her second Tony, as “Oh, Mary!” scribe and star Cole Escola so studiously noted as they accepted their Tony for best actor in a play at Sunday’s Tony Awards ceremony.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2025
She knew she did not bore him, and she buffed or painted her fingernails studiously while he dozed or brooded and the desultory warm afternoon breeze vibrated delicately on the surface of the beach.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
