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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Adverb

Our detectives are working diligently with the community to monitor these large-scale gatherings to try and stop them from becoming violent incidents.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
In an update, King said that his investigators were working diligently to learn what led to the death of 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem onboard the ride, and will continue to review the evidence, equipment, and relevant documentation.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of diligently

Adverb

They are packaged attractively, marketed intensively and intended to displace other food groups.

— Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Newsom, by contrast, may need to begin campaigning intensively after leaving office rather than wait for Harris’s decision.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of intensively

Adverb

In the barn, Raad has assiduously organized ephemeral materials like wall labels from his exhibitions and name cards from dinners he’s attended, all fodder that may or may not become an artwork in the future.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of assiduously

Adverb

Allowing political control over grantmaking to become more deeply entrenched would make recovery considerably harder.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Just by chance, a guy who does what he is coached to do, continues to work really, really hard and do the right things, the ball somehow finds him.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of hard

Adverb

But after the Supreme Court decided in 2012 that the expansion had to be optional for states, 10 states have resolutely refused to accept it — with Texas in particular being the biggest holdout.

— Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026
Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of resolutely

Adverb

The graduate students remain quietly and intently focused on their gear.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
With the pope smiling warmly in his usual traditional white robes, Dylan wears a hooded black zip-up underneath a jacket and looks at the Bishop of Rome intently.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of intently

Adverb

Even in a world awash in deep fakes and misinformation, there are still some truths that can be known, no matter how doggedly Fielder and Oppenheim try to muddy the waters.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
For nearly eight years my office has worked doggedly to curb these utility rate hikes, and in turn the cases have only grown.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of doggedly

Adverb

The sole performer who survives this chapter is Miguel Bernardeau, intensely charismatic as the physically frail but spiritually fortified Rafael.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
An intensely chameleonic actress unafraid to go big, Piper has never had the largest footprint in the feature space.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of intensely

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