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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The BestReviews Testing Lab worked diligently to prove every claim that Rowenta makes about its product.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
Beehiiv has worked diligently to build a broader suite of tools that will help its creators do everything from building website to selling products and services that range from eBooks to coaching to hosting podcasts, among other activities.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 July 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

Adverb

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

Adverb

Countries in Asia have been the hardest hit by Iran’s effective closure of the strait, a critical route for about 60% of the region’s energy supply.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
The short summer nights (and this week’s first quarter moon) may make faint aurora harder to see, with lingering twilight reducing the contrast required to spot a glow low on the northern horizon.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of hard

Adverb

But despite interest from the mainstream, Songer remains resolutely independent.

— Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026
Japan’s largest studio and dominant theatrical exhibitor — home of Godzilla and Seven Samurai — has also long been, like so much of corporate Japan, cautious, deliberate and resolutely domestic in its outlook.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Definition of resolutely

Adverb

And while affordability is an acute issue across Florida, Miami-Dade feels it most intensely.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
The smaller the difference between the indoor and outdoor temperatures, the less frequently or intensely the air conditioning system has to run, thereby using less electricity.

— Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Definition of intensely

Adverb

Burke appeared to show no visible emotion and stared intently at each photograph, continuing to look at them as they were displayed in the courtorom, PEOPLE previously reported.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 22 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

What survived of the Americas, of course, was Argentina, which will doggedly carry on pinging the ball around the central midfield in the wake of a nuclear winter.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
In it are the recurring themes of fraternal loyalty, longing, nature’s bounty, and the rough toke that is doggedly searching for a better life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026

Definition of doggedly

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