businesslikebusi‧ness‧like /ˈbɪznəs-laɪk/ adjective 
Examples
a businesslike manner
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- As a lawyer, you have to be controlled and businesslike at all times.
- Gates gave a brief, businesslike explanation of his plans for the company.
- Ted was friendly but businesslike and very much in charge.
- The representatives were serious businesslike diplomats who disliked small talk.
- Eden began his premiership in a businesslike fashion even though he had decided on an instant election.
- Every session is different - some sessions race by, others drag, some are quite businesslike, others get very emotional.
- I suppose that made it sound more businesslike.
- If any employee is sinking on the job, you need to respond in a businesslike way.
- The businesslike appearance carries through the office.
- The Republicans were a much more businesslike group.
- There are times when you have to make your plays in a businesslike manner.
- We got all the relevant information, but it was delivered in a businesslike manner.
Longman Language Activatorperson► efficient
Collocations someone who is efficient works well and does what needs to be done without wasting time: · For a successful business, friendly and efficient staff are essential.· The doctor was cheerful and efficient, which immediately made me feel more relaxed.
► efficiency an efficient way of working: · I was impressed by her speed and efficiency.· The management seems to expect staff to be constantly achieving higher levels of efficiency and productivity.
► effective someone who is effective , especially someone in a position of authority, deals quickly and successfully with the work they have to do: · An effective teacher will always produce better exam results.· What we need is a tough and effective leader with a sense of direction .
► capable someone who is capable does things well and confidently and does not need anyone else's help or advice: · All the staff at the nursing home seemed very capable.· They've got a very capable lawyer working on the case.· Rebecca was, without question, the most capable technician on the team.
► well-organized also well-organised British someone who is well-organized plans things well so that they achieve what they want to achieve: · If you work as a personal assistant, you need to be well-organized.· Well-organized rebel forces have succeeded in recapturing the town.
► businesslike someone who is businesslike deals with people effectively and does not waste time on things that are not important: · As a lawyer, you have to be controlled and businesslike at all times.· Gates gave a brief, businesslike explanation of his plans for the company.
► run a tight ship to manage a business or company very efficiently, especially by having strict rules and by not allowing the people working there to have much freedom: · We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by nine o'clock.
► productive someone who is productive does a job efficiently and with good results, because they work faster than most people or do more work than most people: · Studies show that if screen workers have short but frequent breaks they become much more productive.· The most productive members of staff are rewarded by financial bonuses.
someone who always organizes their work, life etc well► organized also organised British · In order to do this job well, you have to be very organized.well-organized · Well-organized troops have succeeded in recapturing the town.
► businesslike someone who is businesslike deals with people effectively and does not waste time on things that are not important: · Ted was friendly but businesslike and very much in charge.· Gates gave a brief, businesslike explanation of his plans for the company.· The representatives were serious businesslike diplomats who disliked small talk.
► together informal use this about someone who always thinks clearly and does things in a sensible, organized way that you admire: · You'll have to be a bit more together when you have kids.· Rosie's a really together person - she'll be great as the coordinator.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more
effective and practical in the way that you do things: · The postwar years saw recurrent crises, and resolutions to be more businesslike and to cut losses.· The Republicans were a much more businesslike group.· It was so much more businesslike to spread out needlework or write letters sitting at a table.· The telephone, therefore, saves time and gives you the opportunity to be more businesslike, if that is appropriate.· C&I group chairman Edward Smethurst said it aimed to become more businesslike.
► very· The Wedding Present are very businesslike.· But you can be very businesslike, downright cold.· The Yamaha bass looks very good, too, and feels very businesslike.
a businesslike manner