busily

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English busily, busiliche, bisiliche, equivalent to busy +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

busily (comparative more busily, superlative most busily)

1. in a busy manner, actively
   • 1610-11?, Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act III, scene i:

     But these sweet thoughts do ever refresh my labours,/ Most busil'est when I do it.

Translations

in a busy manner

• Georgian: საქმიანად (sakmianad)
• Italian: intentamente (it)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Russian: хлопотли́во (ru) (xlopotlívo)