businesslike
adjective
busi·ness·like
ˈbiz-nəs-ˌlīk 
-nəz-
1
: exhibiting qualities believed to be advantageous in business
2
Examples of businesslike in a Sentence
His businesslike approach to the dispute was very helpful.
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The atmosphere was hushed and businesslike; this was a routine pretrial hearing, and only a few other spectators joined me in the gallery.
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Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
That’s the Philadelphia Flyers’ record in their last 15 games after a businesslike 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night at Prudential Center.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The relative wrote back and, in an almost businesslike tone, informed her that there was no space left at the Maine cemetery.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Eva is a complex character, flinty and businesslike, deadly serious about her mission and willing to make ethical compromises to move it forward.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
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Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
That’s the Philadelphia Flyers’ record in their last 15 games after a businesslike 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night at Prudential Center.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The relative wrote back and, in an almost businesslike tone, informed her that there was no space left at the Maine cemetery.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Eva is a complex character, flinty and businesslike, deadly serious about her mission and willing to make ethical compromises to move it forward.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
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businesslike
adjective
busi·ness·like
ˈbiz-nə-ˌslīk
-nəz-ˌlīk
: having or showing qualities desirable in business
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