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busily

bu·sily

US/ˈbɪzʌli/ fairly common

adverb

1.

in a busy manner

  • “they were busily engaged in buying souvenirs”

Origin

From Middle English busily, busiliche, bisili, bisiliche, equivalent to busy + -ly.

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