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diligently

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Main Entry:
dil·i·gent 
          Listen to the pronunciation of diligent
Pronunciation:
\ˈdi-lə-jənt\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin diligent-, diligens, from present participle of diligere to esteem, love, from di- (from dis- apart) + legere to select — more at legend
Date:
14th century
: characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort : painstaking <a diligent worker>
synonyms see busy
dil·i·gent·ly adverb


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