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busily
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
busily
(adverb)
busy
(adjective)
busily
/
ˈ
bɪzəli/
adverb
busily
/
ˈ
bɪzəli/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUSILY
:
in a busy way
He was
busily
engaged in his work.
They are
busily
planning next year's event.
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