LABORIOUSLY

laboriously

(adverb) in a laborious manner; “their lives were spent in committee making decisions for others to execute on the basis of data laboriously gathered for them”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

laboriously (not comparable)

With great expenditure of effort, in a manner requiring much labor.

Synonyms

• (with great effort): painstakingly

Source: Wiktionary


LABORIOUS

La*bo"ri*ous, a. Etym: [L. laboriosus,fr. labor labor: cf. F. laborieux.]

1. Requiring labor, perseverance, or sacrifices; toilsome; tiresome. Dost thou love watchings, abstinence, or toil, Laborious virtues all Learn these from Cato. Addison.

2. Devoted to labor; diligent; industrious; as, a laborious mechanic.

– La*bo"ri*ous*ly, adv.

– La*bo"ri*ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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