Busily Meaning
/bˈɪzəli/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advIn a busy manner; actively.
Sentence Examples
He is busily at work.
Mother was busily cooking; in the meantime, I was just watching TV.
I was busily typing for the whole morning.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The chef worked ____ in the kitchen to prepare meals for the guests.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The workers were ____ preparing the hall for the big party tonight.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English busily, busiliche, bisili, bisiliche, equivalent to busy + -ly.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Look at the little fellows, mere bundles of fluff, paddling along so busily and sturdily."
— 1934, Henry G. Lamond, An Aviary on the Plains, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 5:
"Quite a crowd of townspeople turned out to see the train start, and several pressmen were busily engaged in taking notes and photographs."
— 1949 November and December, “Notes and News: By Special Train to Llanfair”, in Railway Magazine, page 409:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The chef worked ____ in the kitchen to prepare meals for the guests.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The workers were ____ preparing the hall for the big party tonight.