businesslike
adjective
busi·ness·like
ˈbiz-nəs-ˌlīk 
-nəz-
1
: exhibiting qualities believed to be advantageous in business
2
Examples of businesslike in a Sentence
His businesslike approach to the dispute was very helpful.
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But, to keep the action moving and the plot points mounting, the dialogue is rarely more than businesslike, and characterization that exceeds the bare needs of the plot is filled out mainly by the personalities and mannerisms of the actors playing the roles.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
As this is your job, Miss Manners advises being businesslike.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2024
Our group just really is very businesslike in their approach.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2024
In that moment, Giamatti captures all the horrifyingly businesslike inhumanity of slavery — unspeakable cruelty draped in southern manners and a huckster’s showroom civility.
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—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
As this is your job, Miss Manners advises being businesslike.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2024
Our group just really is very businesslike in their approach.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2024
In that moment, Giamatti captures all the horrifyingly businesslike inhumanity of slavery — unspeakable cruelty draped in southern manners and a huckster’s showroom civility.
12.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
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“Businesslike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businesslike. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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businesslike
adjective
busi·ness·like
ˈbiz-nə-ˌslīk
-nəz-ˌlīk
: having or showing qualities desirable in business
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