Industriously

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Industrious \In*dus"tri*ous\, a. [L. industrius, industriosus:
     cf. F. industrieux. See {Industry}.]
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     1. Given to industry; characterized by diligence; constantly,
        regularly, or habitually occupied; busy; assiduous; not
        slothful or idle; -- commonly implying devotion to lawful


        and useful labor.
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              Frugal and industrious men are commonly friendly to
              the established government.           --Sir W.
                                                    Temple.
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     2. Steadily and perseveringly active in a particular pursuit
        or aim; as, he was negligent in business, but industrious
        in pleasure; an industrious mischief maker.
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              Industrious to seek out the truth of all things.
                                                    --Spenser.
        -- {In*dus"tri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {In*dus"tri*ous*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  industriously
       adv : in an industrious manner; "they hoed up weeds industriously
             all morning"

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  72 Moby Thesaurus words for "industriously":
     ardently, arduously, assiduously, bec et ongles, carefully,
     cautiously, circumspectly, considerately, devotedly, diligently,
     doggedly, effortfully, energetically, faithfully, fervently,
     hammer and tongs, hard, heart and soul, heedfully, indefatigably,
     insistently, laboriously, lovingly, loyally, manfully, mindfully,
     operosely, painstakingly, patiently, perseveringly, persistently,
     persistingly, pertinaciously, ploddingly, regardfully,
     relentlessly, resolutely, sedulously, sloggingly, solicitously,
     strenuously, tenaciously, tenderly, the hard way, thoroughgoingly,
     thoroughly, thoughtfully, tirelessly, toilsomely, tooth and nail,
     unabatingly, unfalteringly, unflaggingly, unflinchingly,
     unintermittingly, uninterruptedly, unrelentingly, unremittingly,
     unrestingly, unsleepingly, unsparingly, unswervingly, untiringly,
     unwaveringly, unwearyingly, vehemently, wearilessly, with a will,
     with care, with effort, with great care, zealously