diligently

adv

diligently

adv

UK /ˈdɪlɪd͡ʒ(ə)ntli/ · CA, US /ˈdɪləd͡ʒən(t)li/

Etymology From diligent + -ly.

1

In a diligent manner, with appropriate effort, carefully.

Instead, empty bags were folded diligently into the corners of underpacked suitcases, waiting to be jammed full with the familiar objects of home.2001 March 25, Eve Schaenen, “Changing Face Of Home”, in The New York Times:

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