diligently

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈdɪlədʒəntliː/

📖 Definitions

  1. adverb
    In a manner that shows persistent and careful effort; with steady, earnest, and energetic application to a task or duty.; With attentive and thorough care; painstakingly and meticulously.; In a manner characterized by constant and assiduous application; unremittingly.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more diligently Superlative: most diligently

Collocations

work diligentlystudy diligentlysearch diligentlypursue diligentlyapply oneself diligently

Derivatives

diligentdiligence

Synonyms

assiduouslyindustriouslyconscientiouslymeticulouslythoroughlycarefully

Antonyms

carelesslynegligentlylazily

Commonly confused

diligent
EN: 'Diligent' is the adjective form (a diligent worker); 'diligently' is the adverb form (she worked diligently).

Spelling tips

EN: Remember 'diligently' has a single 'l' in the first syllable (not 'dilligently') and uses the suffix '-ently', not '-antly'.

💬 Examples

  1. She worked diligently on her thesis for months before the deadline.

  2. The detective diligently examined every piece of evidence at the crime scene.

  3. He diligently pursued his studies despite numerous setbacks.