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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
Over the course of the series, Heon has been diligently writing down and illustrating each of Ji-yeon’s culinary creations.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Tribal, local, and state law enforcement agencies are working diligently to bring the suspect to justice.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
After months of diligently mowing, weeding, and watering your lawn through summer, don't be tempted to skimp on lawn care at the end of the season.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have diligently worked to diversify their military arsenals.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Thus, astronomers have been diligently hunting for quasars that existed during Cosmic Dawn, a period lasting from around 50 million to one billion years after the Big Bang, when the first stars and galaxies are believed to have formed.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Royals demonstrated patience and diligently worked favorable counts before landing the knockout blow.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Since taking the role, Kennedy has worked diligently to dismantle the country's premier vaccination infrastructure, as well as directly hinder access to lifesaving shots.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
What Jeremiah really needs right now is a hug, but Taylor and Steven are doing their best with tough love and diligently protecting him from his own phone.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Tribal, local, and state law enforcement agencies are working diligently to bring the suspect to justice.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
After months of diligently mowing, weeding, and watering your lawn through summer, don't be tempted to skimp on lawn care at the end of the season.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have diligently worked to diversify their military arsenals.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Thus, astronomers have been diligently hunting for quasars that existed during Cosmic Dawn, a period lasting from around 50 million to one billion years after the Big Bang, when the first stars and galaxies are believed to have formed.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Royals demonstrated patience and diligently worked favorable counts before landing the knockout blow.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Since taking the role, Kennedy has worked diligently to dismantle the country's premier vaccination infrastructure, as well as directly hinder access to lifesaving shots.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
What Jeremiah really needs right now is a hug, but Taylor and Steven are doing their best with tough love and diligently protecting him from his own phone.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diligently
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In Flanders, with nearly seven million residents, only about a thousand actively use Solid; one feature lets graduates send digital diplomas to employers.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The note adds that the vineyard is actively working on a solution with McCordsville officials.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
29 Sep. 2025
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The front ants bent their legs and pulled hard at the leaf tip with their mandibles while the rear ants held the leaf still.—
Rohini Subrahmanyam,
Scientific American,
29 Sep. 2025
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Faith in the mission makes people work harder, push harder and do better.—
Billy Ray,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Testifying for the defense, variety show hosts Ed Sullivan, Garry Moore, and Perry Como vigorously stuck up for the medium that made them.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Other Latin American countries that had suffered under military dictatorships vigorously prosecuted the perpetrators of human rights abuses, but Brazil did not follow suit.—
Omar G. Encarnación,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hydrolyzed proteins replenish lost amino acids that intensively nourish and maintain hair in a healthy, balanced state.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Often, the soil was intensively and industrially farmed only a few years ago.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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Safety Kevin Byard, who had two interceptions off Raiders quarterback Geno Smith, watched intently.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Paul Patterson, an analyst who covers utilities for Glenrock Associates, a research firm in New York City, said Sempra’s deal with KKR and its decision to focus more intently on the utility sector makes sense.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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The screenwriter, Nora Garrett, has achieved an amusingly florid Hollywood simulacrum—one that tilts into knowing parody—of an intensely self-regarding world.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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At some point, the Cubs believe, those intensely competitive instincts will take over.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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But the Americans, in full knowledge of Putin’s plans months in advance, assiduously did nothing to suggest a response other than sanctions, which Putin was prepared to withstand.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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The writer of the book about the stepfather also began to work assiduously at school, getting top grades in every subject.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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An end-user can simply command the AI to do a cleanup, wait and see what happens, and if needed, go ahead and repeat the declaration doggedly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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For the last 20 years, Lisa Speer has been working doggedly to protect biodiversity and environmental interests in international waters, commonly known as the high seas, which cover half our planet.—
Bonnie Tsui,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Diligently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diligently. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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