SEDULOUSLY

sedulously

(adverb) in a sedulous manner; “this illusion has been sedulously fostered”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

sedulously (comparative more sedulously, superlative most sedulously)

Applying constant and enduring effort to a task or course of action; in a sedulous manner.

Source: Wiktionary


SEDULOUS

Sed"u*lous, a. Etym: [L. sedulus, perhaps from sedere to sit, and so akin to E. sit.]

Definition: Diligent in application or pursuit; constant, steady, and persevering in business, or in endeavors to effect an object; steadily industrious; assiduous; as, the sedulous bee. What signifies the sound of words in prayer, without the affection of the heart, and a sedulous application of the proper means that may naturally lead us to such an end L'Estrange.

Syn.

– Assiduous; diligent; industrious; laborious; unremitting; untiring; unwearied; persevering.

– Sed"u*lous*ly, adv.

– Sed"u*lous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 January 2025

SHTIK

(noun) (Yiddish) a little; a piece; “give him a shtik cake”; “he’s a shtik crazy”; “he played a shtik Beethoven”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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