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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
The diagnosis came as a shock to Tovado, who had no family history of colon cancer and had been diligently getting annual physicals as a fighter pilot in the military.
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Administrators, teachers and staff work diligently to communicate with students and their families that student safety is a top priority.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Then Faith Stafford, a senior deputy design director, worked diligently to re-create one design out of newspaper.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Both appear to be working diligently within their own municipalities while reaching out to others in the county and state, all for the common good.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Manufacturers should be diligently working to clean up their supply chains and manufacturing practices to ensure their products are free of PFAS and other toxics.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 1 May 2026
How many voters have diligently studied candidates and ballot initiatives prior to election day, only to be stumped by a sometimes excruciatingly long list of unfamiliar names of people trying to get or retain jobs as judges?
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Throughout early May, an army 400 strong worked diligently for a week, surrounding the last of 11 islands on May 6.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Shop diligently online for those accounts with the best rates and terms, but act promptly to lock one in when ultimately found.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Administrators, teachers and staff work diligently to communicate with students and their families that student safety is a top priority.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Then Faith Stafford, a senior deputy design director, worked diligently to re-create one design out of newspaper.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Both appear to be working diligently within their own municipalities while reaching out to others in the county and state, all for the common good.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Manufacturers should be diligently working to clean up their supply chains and manufacturing practices to ensure their products are free of PFAS and other toxics.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 1 May 2026
How many voters have diligently studied candidates and ballot initiatives prior to election day, only to be stumped by a sometimes excruciatingly long list of unfamiliar names of people trying to get or retain jobs as judges?
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Throughout early May, an army 400 strong worked diligently for a week, surrounding the last of 11 islands on May 6.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Shop diligently online for those accounts with the best rates and terms, but act promptly to lock one in when ultimately found.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diligently
Adverb
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Dark Sky International now recognizes more than 200 dark sky places across 22 countries, certifying destinations that actively protect night skies and reduce artificial light pollution through local ordinances and lighting retrofits.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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Reduce heat to 350° and continue to bake until filling is actively bubbling through the center and biscuits are deep golden brown, 50–65 minutes more.—
Claire Saffitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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Our team plays the game pretty hard and always looks for extra bases.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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In an individual sport, removed from any team dynamic, the results board made the fairness debate hard to ignore.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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The White House did not respond to questions about how vigorously Trump would press for Lai's release.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Fox News and OutKick have previously reported that the NFL would also vigorously defend its antitrust exemption amid a Justice Department probe.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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By the end of the seventeenth century, sassafras had become one of the primary exports of the early English colony of Jamestown, and the aromatic bark was harvested intensively for shipment to European markets.—
Kari Traylor,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2026
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Armed with subpoenas, the Secret Service and other agencies are intensively focusing on what might have caused the suspect to book a room at the Washington Hilton, less than two miles north of the White House, on the night of the annual dinner.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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These qualities also tie her to Enyedi herself, who looks as intently and open-mindedly as Grete does.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The deal was done, officials said, to solidify the corporate balance sheet, bolster standing with rating agencies and focus more intently Sempra’s utilities holdings — SDG&E, SoCalGas and Oncor.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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That said, human-like chatbots like ChatGPT are an intensely personal technology, even more so than the social media platforms that came before them.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
14 May 2026
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Though the sport can be seen as intensely masculine to the point of toxicity sometimes, Cipriano and Kalyn credit series creators Louisa Levy and Gina Fattore with painting the athletes in a more sensitive and emotionally aware light.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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During the most classic hero’s journey of them all, Odysseus prepares assiduously for his encounter with the Sirens, tying himself to the mast long before he can be tempted.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Stoner fails to answer in class but soon rushes to the university library and begins assiduously reading Latin and Greek literature and adds courses in philosophy, ancient history, and English literature in lieu of the agricultural sciences.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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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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The first year back from knee reconstruction is a tough one, and by all accounts, Darrisaw beat the timetable projection by arduously and relentlessly working through his rehab.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Diligently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diligently. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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