conscientiously en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English conscientious Middle English -ly English -ly English conscientiously From conscientious + -ly.
Meanings
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In a conscientious manner; attentively.
Others who conscientiously attended the Technical College at night often drooped over their desks in a doze, and one does not wonder at it.
1944 September and October, A Former Pupil, “Some Memories of Crewe Works—I”, in Railway Magazine, page 285:STORES and tobacco were running out; it was time for a trip to the township. Also for a conscientiously taken holiday.
1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 58:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most conscientiously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more conscientiously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
es a conciencia (Translations) · es concienzudamente (Translations)