DILIGENTLY Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

diligently

adverb

Definition of diligently

as in actively

in a manner involving great or constant activity struggling diligently to contact everyone who might need a ride to the polls

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as in hard

with great effort or determination working diligently to finish his documentary in time for the film festival

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Recent Examples of diligently The bad news for Democrats is that Republicans will spend the next two months working diligently to change that. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2026 This person started out diligently highlighting and taking notes. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 From 1908 until his death in 1947, he was largely confined to the property’s main home under specialized psychiatric care, while Katherine lived elsewhere, diligently funding research to find a cure. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 The quarterback has worked diligently to change his shotgun stance, now putting his left foot in front of his right, and has sped up his decision making to get the ball to playmakers in space. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Practical steps include diligently keeping commitments and communicating early if a commitment cannot be met. — Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 My mom has been diligently applying the dual-purpose cream for a month now. — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026 Griffin diligently washes his hands after his dogs lick them, especially before picking up a slice of pizza. — Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 The website, which is dedicated to uncovering all the best beaches in the world, is run by coastal scientist Stephen Leatherman, who has been diligently ranking the best beaches for three decades. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026

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Yet political room for compromise within Canada remains limited, as the country actively takes steps to reduce its reliance on the US market.

— , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
This will allow the engineering team to actively construct, test, and refine system components in real-world conditions.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of actively

Adverb

Cook, stirring vigorously and breaking up pockets of flour as needed, until a thin film forms on bottom and sides of pan and dough comes together into a single mass, 2–3 minutes.

— Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
Cool-season lawns vigorously expand their roots and blades in spring and fall, making these the best times to fertilize them.

— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of vigorously

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Whalers hunted bowheads intensively in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, pushing them towards extinction.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been working intensively to reduce their dependence on the strait, building pipelines and investing in storage facilities to transport their oil by other routes.

— Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of intensively

Adverb

Greg Derr / Pool via The Patriot Ledger During Reddington’s closing argument, Clancy’s parents seemed to be intently focused.

— Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
This commitment to investing in people, listening intently, and acting on feedback drives continuous improvement, proving that exceptional service is a deliberate outcome of strong leadership and a responsive culture.

— Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of intently

Adverb

Netflix has worked assiduously to burnish its reputation as a home for advertisers seeking to align themselves with its popular programs and eager to avoid the traditional model of deploying typical 30-second commercials.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The Austrian Alpine Club bills itself as the country’s largest youth organization, with more than seven hundred thousand members—close to a tenth of the population—assiduously steered toward skiing, hiking, camping, climbing.

— William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of assiduously

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After an arduously long winter, these narrow, modestly sized shops have been—with a suddenness and intensity that only TikTok and Instagram can foment—thronged.

— David Kamp, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
The team sequenced the DNA of 38 different mosquitoes belonging to 11 species within the Leucosphyrus group, which had been arduously collected during fieldwork between 1992 and 2020 across Southeast Asia.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026

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