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
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Recent Examples of busily
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.
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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
King scored only 9, while busily directing traffic and delivering the ball to his go-getting teammates.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Let’s also look after our helpers — the lady beetles, earthworms, birds, bees, syrphid flies and lacewings that busily help our gardens thrive.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
That’s led to top Canadian creatives and producers becoming partners with major American producers busily making original movies and TV series in Toronto and Vancouver for global streaming platforms.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Amid rampant speculation that Zendaya has already wed fiancé Tom Holland, the movie star is busily promoting The Drama, her upcoming A24 movie about, well, a wedding that may or may not end up happening.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2026
Except for the weird assortment of tentacled, befinned, leaflike, rocklike, or altogether bizarre strangers who busily or somnolently populate the stone.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
The only wine club that exclusively ships Napa Valley red wine to its members, Robb Report 672 Napa Valley Wine Club is busily preparing its first selection of the year.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
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
King scored only 9, while busily directing traffic and delivering the ball to his go-getting teammates.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Let’s also look after our helpers — the lady beetles, earthworms, birds, bees, syrphid flies and lacewings that busily help our gardens thrive.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
That’s led to top Canadian creatives and producers becoming partners with major American producers busily making original movies and TV series in Toronto and Vancouver for global streaming platforms.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Amid rampant speculation that Zendaya has already wed fiancé Tom Holland, the movie star is busily promoting The Drama, her upcoming A24 movie about, well, a wedding that may or may not end up happening.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2026
Except for the weird assortment of tentacled, befinned, leaflike, rocklike, or altogether bizarre strangers who busily or somnolently populate the stone.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
The only wine club that exclusively ships Napa Valley red wine to its members, Robb Report 672 Napa Valley Wine Club is busily preparing its first selection of the year.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for busily
Adverb
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Even those of us who aren’t actively breaking still feel the malaise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Experts say young people could be actively defying the warnings about sun exposure — after all, many grew up hearing them from parents, doctors, and in some cases, school programs.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Instead, it will be shaped by intelligent systems that help physicians make better decisions, collaborate more effectively, and where the entire patient journey is diligently managed.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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But Thornton has been working diligently to get an increased role within the defense.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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“Busily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/busily. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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