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diligently

[dil-i-juhnt-lee] / ˈdɪl ɪ dʒənt li /
ADVERB
busily
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ardently assiduously carefully eagerly earnestly energetically enthusiastically hastily hurriedly laboriously nimbly painstakingly purposefully restlessly vigorously
WEAK
agilely animatedly arduously briskly expeditiously fervently indefatigably industriously like all get out like the devil like the dickens perseveringly persistently seriously speedily spiritedly strenuously studiously unremittingly unweariedly vigilantly vivaciously zealously
Antonyms
WEAK
idly inactively quietly
ADVERB
hard
Synonyms
STRONGEST
closely
WEAK
assiduously doggedly earnestly exhaustively industriously intensely intensively intently painstakingly persistently searchingly sharply steadily strenuously thoroughly unremittingly untiringly
Antonyms
WEAK
easily gently moderately softly tolerantly unenthusiastically yielding

Example Sentences

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They work diligently as sparks fly from metal heated to 1,200C.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

You are diligently planning your distributions, as you have mastered the accumulation phase.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Provided that these demands are diligently enforced, there are tangible benefits for everyone involved.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

“The NBA should desire to protect and esteem women, many of whom work diligently every day to make this the best basketball league in the world,” Kornet wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

As long as The Spread Eagle paid her a dollar a column for her ‘rubbish’, as she called it, Jo felt herself a woman of means, and spun her little romances diligently.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott