SEDULOUSLY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

sedulously

adverb

Definition of sedulously

as in diligently

with great effort or determination sedulously devoted herself to completing the project on time

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His only son was stricken with polio and sat in a dark old house all day long diligently engraving seals.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Infurna said sometimes the biggest thing an individual can do is simply reach out and diligently pursue connection.

— Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of diligently

Adverb

Claude cannot have or raise kids—intensively or otherwise—or possess any insight into yours or mine, or know what your kid wants for dinner.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
The lower mowing ranges are commonly used for recreational turf areas that are more intensively managed.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

Definition of intensively

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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
Zoo officials said Happy was assiduously cared for and had space for swimming, foraging and other natural behavior.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 May 2026

Definition of assiduously

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Even with the high ceilings and crown moulding, the appointments feel resolutely cool and modern.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Even the Vidiians, a race of aliens who borrow heavily from the David Cronenberg playbook with their frequent body modifications, are portrayed in a resolutely PG way.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of resolutely

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Outside climate and fire scientists said the flash study made sense and reflects a world where hotter and drier conditions are making fires burn more often and more intensely.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
There’s less conclusive evidence that microdosing works the same way by engaging the same neuro-receptors, but less intensely.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of intensely

Adverb

Rather than using their music to chronicle grand, cinematic experiences, the duo intently gravitates toward the quiet moments that exist in between life’s victories and failures.

— Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
The footage shows the four royals intently following the final moments of the match and then bursting into a jubilant round of applause at the final whistle, hugging one another to celebrate the achievement of the team.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

Definition of intently

Adverb

Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell and Logano doggedly chased Heim over the final couple dozen laps, but passing for the lead was nearly impossible (in fact; no one made a pass for the lead under green-flag running conditions all day).

— Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 26 July 2026
But phones are also surprisingly similar to novels—both ask people to doggedly follow and emotionally invest in the lives of strangers.

— Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Definition of doggedly

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