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busily

American  
[biz-uh-lee] / ˈbɪz ə li /

adverb

  1. in a busy manner; actively.

    Synonyms:
    vigorously
busily British  
/ ˈbɪzɪlɪ /

adverb

  1. in a busy manner; industriously

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Other Word Forms

  • nonbusily adverb
  • overbusily adverb
  • superbusily adverb
  • unbusily adverb

Etymology

Origin of busily

First recorded in 1175–1225, busily is from the Middle English word bisiliche. See busy, -ly

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