adverb

diligently

DIH-lihjnt-lee

adverb

In a careful, hard-working way, with steady effort and attention.

"She studied diligently every night before the exam."

"The team worked diligently to fix the bug before launch."

How to Use Diligently

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDoing something carefully and consistently, without cutting corners.

Common pairings

work diligently study diligently diligently pursue

more diligently comparative, most diligently superlative

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From "diligent" plus the adverb-forming suffix "-ly".

gently recently fluently urgently silently intently patently decently currently fervently patiently evidently