diligently

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UK/ˈdɪlɪd͡ʒ(ə)ntli/Canada, US/ˈdɪləd͡ʒən(t)li/

adverb

In a diligent manner, with appropriate effort, carefully.

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Meanings

adverbdiligently (comparative more diligently, superlative most diligently)

comparative more diligently · superlative most diligently

  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

Origin

From diligent + -ly.

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Translations

Arabic بِجِدّ
  • بِجِدّ (bi-jidd)in a diligent manner
Catalan diligentment
  • diligentmentin a diligent manner
Chinese Mandarin 努力
  • 努力 (nǔlì)in a diligent manner
Finnish tunnollisesti, huolellisesti
  • tunnollisestiin a diligent manner
  • huolellisestiin a diligent manner
French diligemment
  • diligemmentin a diligent manner
German fleißig
  • fleißigin a diligent manner
Hungarian szorgalmasan
  • szorgalmasanin a diligent manner
Italian diligentemente
  • diligentementein a diligent manner
Japanese 精を出して, 勉めて
  • 精を出して (sei o dashite)in a diligent manner
  • 勉めて (tsutomete)in a diligent manner
Korean 열심히
  • 열심히 (yeolsimhi)in a diligent manner
Polish pilnie
  • pilniein a diligent manner
Portuguese diligentemente
  • diligentementein a diligent manner
Russian усе́рдно, приле́жно
  • усе́рдно (usérdno)in a diligent manner
  • приле́жно (priléžno)in a diligent manner
  • стара́тельно (starátelʹno)in a diligent manner
Slovak usilovne
  • usilovnein a diligent manner
Spanish diligentemente, con esmero
  • diligentementein a diligent manner
  • con esmeroin a diligent manner
Swedish flitigt
  • flitigtin a diligent manner
Cite this entry
APA

diligently. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diligently

MLA

“diligently.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diligently. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diligently,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diligently.

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