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busily

[biz-uh-lee] / ˈbɪz ə li /


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Behind the bar, yeast busily converted sugars into alcohol inside giant stainless steel fermentation tanks.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

The singer’s been back in L.A. from Europe for a few weeks and is busily prepping for her album rollout.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

It is a roasting hot Saturday in Skegness and 15-year-old Maisy is busily serving and clearing tables at the Seafood Cafe close to the seafront.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

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

The nurse hummed busily as she opened one drawer after another, stuffing the new underclothes and blouses and skirts and pajamas my mother had bought me into the black patent leather overnight case.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath


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