studiously
- adverb
- /ˈstjuːdiəsli/
- As he does this, the workers studiously look in other directions.
- studiously avoided
- studiously ignored
Examples
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Ambassador Pardo complains that the treaty "is often studiously unclear, and predictability suffers."
Academic text (2005) -
Here on this first night, I find myself studiously avoiding the basement.
Fiction book (1999) -
Information or inquiry that will hurt the group's interest is studiously, if not always self-consciously, avoided.
Academic text (1994) -
As they pass her office, they look in: she's already at her workstation, studiously avoiding their gaze.
Fiction book (2001) -
Chen studiously avoided flashy meetings with politicians and focused instead on the young and common folk.
Academic text (2015) -
Although we now remember him for his reputed honesty, Washington's most celebrated virtue was perhaps his studiously crafted civility.
Academic text (2009) -
"Yes, wasn't it?" agreed Annabelle, studiously applying a dab of Denmark lotion across her cheekbones.
Fiction book (1990) -
She studied studiously for her exams, ensuring she understood every concept.
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He approached the complex problem studiously, taking detailed notes and asking questions.
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The student worked studiously on her art project, paying close attention to every brushstroke.
Synonyms
In a way that shows attention and caution to avoid mistakes or harm
To do something on purpose and with care
With careful attention to small details
A person looks or listens with full attention
In a careful and steady way that shows hard work
With great care and close attention to small details
With great care and attention to small details
With care and strong focus on what you see or hear
Act in a very careful and honest way that notices small details
To do something carefully and with steady effort
To do something carefully because you feel responsible
In a careful way that pays attention to small details and keeps things clean
Carefully and with full attention to what you do
With very careful attention to small details and correct behavior
To do something with careful and steady effort over time
Antonyms
How Studious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Studiously comes from studious, which comes from the Latin studium, meaning 'eagerness to learn'. Think of study and student—people who study pay careful attention, so to do something studiously is to do it with great care and focus.