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diligently

diligently

38 4.1
In a careful and steady way that shows hard work
  • adverb
  • /ˈdɪlɪdʒəntli/
translation icon : diligentemente
  • The team worked diligently to complete the project ahead of the deadline.
  • work diligently
  • prepare diligently
  • students who work diligently

Keep going on the journey and keep working diligently, consistently.

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Examples

  • I've been diligently practicing my calligraphy lately.

  • I am following your instructions diligently.

  • I will work diligently to provide for the needs of my family.

  • Everyone seems to be working diligently.

  • Students are very concerned about educational quality and work diligently at their studies.

    Academic text (2001)
  • We must continue to work as diligently to implement the standards as we did to develop them.

    Academic text (2000)
  • And they are working diligently to find out what's wrong with the bands.

  • In many cases, students were diligently working on the assignment as the bell rang.

    Academic text (2015)
  • "Team Green Bean" worked diligently to make sure their seeds would sprout.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Sawyer and his men had reviewed the passenger manifest and diligently watched every person board the aircraft.

    Fiction book (1997)

Synonyms

thoroughly
vsdiligently
259 3.5

To do something completely and carefully

is steadier careful work over time, not just completeness
relentlessly
vsdiligently
53 4.9

Continuing without stopping in a strong, determined way

is steady careful persistence rather than harsh unrelenting intensity
meticulously
vsdiligently
32 8.3

With great care and close attention to small details

is focused on precision and detail rather than extended persistence
purposefully
vsdiligently
31 3.9

To act in a determined way to reach a clear goal

is about careful persistent work rather than intention or goal
tirelessly
vsdiligently
27 3.5

In a way that shows steady energy and does not slow down

emphasizes careful ongoing effort rather than only lack of fatigue
painstakingly
vsdiligently
20 6.0

With great care and attention to small details

is about steady careful effort rather than only detail focus
steadfastly
vsdiligently
15 5.8

Firmly and without changing their mind

focuses on steady careful effort rather than static loyalty
resolutely
vsdiligently
14 4.4

In a firm and determined way without changing your mind

stress sustained careful work more than one-off firm decision
persistently
vsdiligently
14 3.8

In a determined way that keeps going despite problems

adds carefulness and steadiness to mere continuation despite problems
strenuously
vsdiligently
12 5.5

With great effort and determination

involves careful steady work rather than forceful physical effort
intensively
vsdiligently
8 3.9

With a lot of effort and attention

is steady careful persistence over time rather than short intense bursts
doggedly
vsdiligently
8 6.7

In a way that shows strong determination and keeps trying without giving up

means steady careful effort rather than obstinate single-mindedness
scrupulously
vsdiligently
7 6.9

Act in a very careful and honest way that notices small details

focuses on steady careful work rather than moral correctness
studiously
vsdiligently
6 5.0

To do something carefully and with full attention while learning

applies broadly to steady careful effort beyond study contexts
assiduously
vsdiligently
5 7.7

To do something carefully and with steady effort

is the general idea of careful persistent effort without extra completeness
conscientiously
vsdiligently
5 5.4

To do something carefully because you feel responsible

is similar but focuses more on ongoing effort than duty
laboriously
vsdiligently
5 6.6

With a lot of effort in a slow, tiring way

is more about steady careful persistence instead of mere tedium
tenaciously
vsdiligently
5 6.7

In a very determined way without giving up

focuses on careful ongoing effort rather than pure stubbornness
determinedly
vsdiligently
4 3.8

In a way that shows strong will to keep trying

adds careful ongoing effort element absent in mere resolve
unceasingly
vsdiligently
2 6.6

In a way that does not stop

means steady careful work rather than mere nonstop action
industriously
vsdiligently
1 3.7

To work very hard and carefully

is more about careful persistence than only hard effort
arduously
vsdiligently
1 7.8

In a way that needs great effort and long hard work

means steady careful effort but with less focus on hardship
punctiliously
vsdiligently
  • Formal
1 9.1

With very careful attention to small details and correct behavior

is about continued careful effort rather than only rule precision
indefatigably
vsdiligently
  • Formal
1 8.5

Without getting tired and not giving up

focuses on careful persistence rather than endless energy alone
sedulously
vsdiligently
  • Formal
8.7

To do something with careful and steady effort over time

is focused on steady careful effort rather than stressing total completeness
unflaggingly
vsdiligently
7.2

In a way that keeps working without getting tired

is about careful steady effort, not only unending energy
perseveringly
vsdiligently
6.8

In a steady, determined way without giving up when things are difficult

is more about careful steady work rather than only stubborn continuation
pertinaciously
vsdiligently
  • Formal
9.1

In a determined and stubborn way that does not give up

is about careful steady work, not merely stubbornness
committedly
vsdiligently
6.1

In a way that shows strong effort and loyalty to a task, person or cause

focuses on careful steady effort rather than emotional loyalty

Antonyms

20 1.0

In a way that you do something without thinking or paying attention

4 6.6

In a careless way without proper care or attention

How Diligent

assiduously
5 7.7
meticulously
32 8.3
thoroughly
259 3.5
diligently
38 4.1
carefully
978 1.0

Surface Forms

diligently positive
diligenter comparative
diligentest superlative

Morphology

diligently = diligent (transparent) = diligent + ly

The adverb is a straightforward formation from the adjective 'diligent' with the productive adverbial suffix '-ly', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Diligently comes from the Latin verb diligere, which meant 'to choose' or 'to love'. Think of doing a task you 'choose' and care for — you give it careful, steady attention, so diligently means working with careful, steady effort.