studiously

adverb

stu·​dious·​ly

: in a studious or studied manner

followed his finger … and studiously copied letter by letter

—Edward Bok

real issues are kept studiously away from public notice

—Christopher Hollis

Word History

Etymology

Middle English studiousli, from studious + -li -ly

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