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diligentlyIn a way that shows care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties. With steady, earnest, and energetic effort.

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: In a way that shows care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties. With steady, earnest, and energetic effort.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdɪlɪdʒəntli/

Korean meaning: 부지런히, 성실하게

Korean pronunciation: 딜-리-전트-리 (강세: 딜)

Example Sentences

  • The detective diligently searched for clues, even checking under the suspect's bed where he found... his grandmother's secret cookie recipe.
  • Students who study diligently for the TOEFL often achieve their target scores.
  • My cat diligently watches the laser dot, convinced that one day she'll finally catch that red menace.

diligently

ADVERB

//ˈdɪlɪdʒəntli//

In a way that shows care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties. With steady, earnest, and energetic effort.

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💡 Concept

In a way that shows care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties. With steady, earnest, and energetic effort.

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🎵 Rhyme

She studied diligently to speak intelligently and eloquently!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdɪlɪdʒəntli/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdi--
Rootlig
Suffix--ently

Origin

From Latin diligere meaning 'to love' or 'to esteem highly,' which evolved to mean doing something with careful attention and devotion, as if you love the work itself.

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🎵Rhyme

frequentlyrecentlyconsistently

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The detective diligently searched for clues, even checking under the suspect's bed where he found... his grandmother's secret cookie recipe.

Students who study diligently for the TOEFL often achieve their target scores.

😄 Fun example

My cat diligently watches the laser dot, convinced that one day she'll finally catch that red menace.

The researcher diligently documented every step of the experiment.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

carefullyconscientiouslythoroughlypersistentlyindustriously

Antonyms

carelesslylazily