assiduously
/əsˈɪdwəsli/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.44 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In an assiduous manner; diligently, industriously.
Example Sentences
- "He who had appeared rather assiduously to shun her, whose good opinion she had valued, notwithstanding his seeming indifference to her, had now declared himself, and given proofs of a regard the most unequivocal."
- "They were all too assiduously engaged to talk to us as we passed."
- "There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker arm-chairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had also emerged some Indian clubs,[…]; and all these articles[…]made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished."
- "Her voice caught in her throat and another violent shiver ran through her. Bradly thought she was going to cry and became actively disturbed, holding her with one arm and patting her shoulder assiduously. "Damme, don't think about it, Cora.""
- "No. 21C9 was in need of a boiler washout and though she was carefully and assiduously fired and use made of the fire-irons during the run, it was not possible to maintain steam, which often fell as low as 210 lb."
- "While it remains a burden assiduously avoided, it is not unexpected, and thus not beyond a measure of control. Which has led you, inexorably, here."
Etymology
Etymology tree English assiduous Middle English -ly English -ly English assiduously From assiduous + -ly.
Inflected Forms
more assiduously (comparative)
most assiduously (superlative)