Dictionary

diligently en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɪlɪd͡ʒ(ə)ntli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Georgia, US) audio
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈdɪləd͡ʒən(t)li/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English diligent Middle English -ly English -ly English diligently From diligent + -ly.

Meanings

1. In a diligent manner, with appropriate effort, carefully.
   • Instead, empty bags were folded diligently into the corners of underpacked suitcases, waiting to be jammed full with the familiar objects of home. 2001 March 25, Eve Schaenen, “Changing Face Of Home”, in The New York Times:

Forms

Translations (26)

fi tunnollisesti (in a diligent manner) · ja 精を出して (in a diligent manner) · hu szorgalmasan (in a diligent manner) · pt diligentemente (in a diligent manner) · fi huolellisesti (in a diligent manner) · sh marljivo (in a diligent manner) · mhr виян (in a diligent manner) · es diligentemente (in a diligent manner) · pl pilnie (in a diligent manner) · es con esmero (in a diligent manner) · gl dilixentemente (in a diligent manner) · ja 勉めて (in a diligent manner) · cmn 努力 (in a diligent manner) · ru стара́тельно (in a diligent manner) · sv flitigt (in a diligent manner) · nv wolí bee (in a diligent manner) · ru приле́жно (in a diligent manner) · sk usilovne (in a diligent manner) · fr diligemment (in a diligent manner) · ko 열심히 (in a diligent manner) · ar بِجِدّ (in a diligent manner) · ca diligentment (in a diligent manner) · nv tʼóó báhádzigo (in a diligent manner) · ru усе́рдно (in a diligent manner) · de fleißig (in a diligent manner) · it diligentemente (in a diligent manner)