Synonyms of busily

busily

adverb

as in actively

in a manner involving great or constant activity

the deadline is in two days, so everyone in the department has been working busily

Synonyms & Similar Words

• actively
• diligently
• vigorously
• industriously
• laboriously
• assiduously
• energetically
• tirelessly
• indefatigably

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• idly
• sleepily
• inactively
• lifelessly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of busily

As Scott Frost took to the practice field Monday to open UCF’s preseason football camp, construction workers a few hundred yards away busily put the finishing touches on the Roth Tower expansion at the Acrisure Bounce House Stadium. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

The British are busily removing Winston Churchill from their banknotes, replacing him with an engraving of a hedgehog. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Unbeknownst to nearly everyone, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was busily making a friendship bracelet three years ago on Tuesday. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

An acre of gleaming stainless steel and people in white lab coats busily believing this. — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Flush with cash from the AI boom, Nvidia has been busily pushing its vision for physical AI through multiple robotics initiatives. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026

Ortsan has been busily showing the new Mini House Caravan at various camper fairs around Turkey. — New Atlas, 14 June 2026

Building Consistent Wealth in an Inconsistent Environment The need for strong financial design—and its increasingly important role in retention—is why folks like Colin remain so busily employed. — Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

The journey began on the top deck of a research vessel as a crew of Sims-like individuals busily prepared for the upcoming dive to the wreckage. — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026