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Synonyms for industriously


Grammar : Adv
Spell : in-duhs-tree-uhs
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈdʌs tri əs



Définition of industriously

Origin :
  • "characterized by energy, effort, and attention," 1520s (implied in industriously), from Middle French industrieux and directly from Late Latin industriosus, from Latin industria (see industry). Retains the etymological sense. Related: Industriousness.
  • adv diligently
Example sentences :
  • He spent the morning with other men as industriously disposed as himself.
  • Extract from : « The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893 » by Various
  • So Calhoun industriously concentrated his fire on the man trying to get above him.
  • Extract from : « Pariah Planet » by Murray Leinster
  • Then they fired at him industriously and the charges crackled all around him.
  • Extract from : « The Pirates of Ersatz » by Murray Leinster
  • That lump had come back into her throat and she was industriously swallowing it.
  • Extract from : « A Little Miss Nobody » by Amy Bell Marlowe
  • There is where Amy will be if she keeps on as industriously as she has begun.
  • Extract from : « Reels and Spindles » by Evelyn Raymond
  • The history of the Grand Canyon has been industriously collected.
  • Extract from : « The Book of the National Parks » by Robert Sterling Yard
  • The lobster was trapped so industriously that it also began to grow scarce.
  • Extract from : « Conservation Reader » by Harold W. Fairbanks
  • He had one or two clues and was following these industriously.
  • Extract from : « The Secret House » by Edgar Wallace
  • He was a good hunter, and worked most industriously and successfully.
  • Extract from : « On the Indian Trail » by Egerton Ryerson Young
  • I retorted, and we talked “things” industriously for the next hour.
  • Extract from : « The Lady of the Basement Flat » by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

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