busily

Example Sentences

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The “underwater city” of a barrier reef bustles with activity, with vibrantly patterned fish darting busily between corals and sea sponges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

To a great extent, the restaurant world is in line with the retail world, which has also been busily exploring ways to connect with consumers via AI.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Norwegian CEO Bernt Børnich says NEO is very useful in his own home, busily hoovering and tidying up after his family, which he says is "a mix" of autonomous action and human-operated.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

On Wednesday, residents of Cebu's most-affected areas were busily cleaning up streets that had been rivers less than 24 hours earlier.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

Disheartened, I made my way out into the workshop and was greeted by the sounds of a hundred hands busily chiseling wood, chipping stone, and hammering metal.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss