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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