laboriously

1 in a manner involving great or constant activity working laboriously late into the night in order to meet the deadline Synonyms actively, assiduously, diligently, industriously, busilyRelated Words energetically, vigorously; indefatigably, tirelesslyNear Antonyms lifelessly, sleepilyAntonyms idly, inactively

2 with great effort or determination the farmer laboriously pruned all season long to produce the finest crop of grapes possible Synonyms amain, arduously, assiduously, determinedly, diligently, doggedly, hardly, industriously, intensely, intensively, intently, hard, mightily, purposefully, resolutely, sedulously, slavishly, strenuouslyRelated Words actively, animatedly, briskly, busily, dynamically, energetically, feverishly, spiritedly, vehemently, vigorously, zealously; continuously, ploddingly, steadfastly, steadily, unabatedly, unrelentingly, unremittingly; ardently, attentively, conscientiously, earnestly, exhaustively, meticulously, painstakingly, seriously, thoroughly; indefatigably, tirelessly, unflaggingly, untiringly, wearilessly; obstinately, stubbornly, willfullyNear Antonyms casually, desultorily, halfheartedly, indolently, lackadaisically, languidly, lazily, listlessly, shiftlessly, sluggishly, spiritlessly, tiredly, wearily