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as in actively
in a manner involving great or constant activity
struggling diligently to contact everyone who might need a ride to the polls
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as in hard
with great effort or determination
working diligently to finish his documentary in time for the film festival
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Recent Examples of diligently
The Royals demonstrated patience and diligently worked favorable counts before landing the knockout blow.
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Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Since taking the role, Kennedy has worked diligently to dismantle the country's premier vaccination infrastructure, as well as directly hinder access to lifesaving shots.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
What Jeremiah really needs right now is a hug, but Taylor and Steven are doing their best with tough love and diligently protecting him from his own phone.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
All Dart can do now is continue to work diligently behind the scenes and wait for his number to be called.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
When one partner diligently models patience, the other is more likely to follow suit.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Employers should also work diligently to protect trade secrets by limiting who has access to them.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Brown acquired the three-story family residence in 1999 and diligently worked for twenty years to settle the property in 2019.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
In response, experts urged parents to diligently examine ingredient labels before purchasing any beverages for their child in order to avoid unintentional caffeine exposure.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 Aug. 2025
Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Since taking the role, Kennedy has worked diligently to dismantle the country's premier vaccination infrastructure, as well as directly hinder access to lifesaving shots.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
What Jeremiah really needs right now is a hug, but Taylor and Steven are doing their best with tough love and diligently protecting him from his own phone.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
All Dart can do now is continue to work diligently behind the scenes and wait for his number to be called.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
When one partner diligently models patience, the other is more likely to follow suit.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Employers should also work diligently to protect trade secrets by limiting who has access to them.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Brown acquired the three-story family residence in 1999 and diligently worked for twenty years to settle the property in 2019.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
In response, experts urged parents to diligently examine ingredient labels before purchasing any beverages for their child in order to avoid unintentional caffeine exposure.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diligently
Adverb
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Organizations actively developing ProSocial AI become magnets for engineers, data scientists, and ethicists who want meaningful work that contributes positively to society.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Chérizier, 48, who’s been actively meeting with former rivals, may be trying to duplicate the conditions in Carrefour, a sprawling suburb south of the capital where gangs now settle disputes, enact rules and profit from residents’ commercial activities.—
Johnny Fils-Aimé,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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That looks like a different Caleb Williams to me, so Ben Johnson's coached him hard this offseason.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The mixer's bowl boasts a distinctive walnut shade and wood grain pattern, and its food-safe seal means the bowl works hard (and looks good doing it).—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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The numbers unfold in impressively layered choreography as the Shakers move vigorously in an effort to clear their minds and bodies of sin.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Whether shown vigorously doing push-ups (the elderly actor is still in tremendous shape) or in tender moments with O’Toole that remind us that sensuality needn’t diminish with age, Glenn owns the film from first moment to last, investing his crusty character with dignity and subtle humor.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Teenagers, however, log on more frequently, engage more intensively and increasingly define their social identity through online interactions.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The impacts were greatest in occupations that used mathematics and computing intensively, such as software development, and much less in blue collar work and fields such as healthcare that were less prone to being automated with AI.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Caglianone, who sported a full beard, listened intently as questions came his way rapid-fire.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Also in 2018, JCPS passed its racial equity plan, with leadership focusing more intently on how students of color were being served across the system.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Meditation is intensely personal.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, the server market is intensely competitive and somewhat commoditized, which may hinder profit growth even if sales continue to rise.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The writer of the book about the stepfather also began to work assiduously at school, getting top grades in every subject.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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But Google assiduously addresses threats with frequent updates.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Aug. 2025
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The author presciently realizes the potential for Facebook as a political force and doggedly pursues a job there, eventually landing as the Facebook director of global public policy.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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But perhaps nowhere is the study of literature, philosophy, the arts, and languages more valued, their spirit more authentically preserved, their frontiers more doggedly pursued, than at Chicago.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Diligently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diligently. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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