"busily" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: en-us-busily.ogg Forms: more busily [comparative], most busily [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English busily, busiliche, bisili, bisiliche, equivalent to busy + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|busily}} Middle English busily, {{suffix|en|busy|ly}} busy + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} busily (comparative more busily, superlative most busily)
  1. In a busy manner; actively. Translations (in a busy manner): საქმიანად (sakmianad) (Georgian), intentamente (Italian), хлопотли́во (xlopotlívo) (Russian)
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