Definition of studiously in English:
studiously
adverb ˈstjuːdɪəsliˈst(j)udiəsli
1With concentration and conscientiousness in one's work or reading.
he gets on with his work quietly and studiously
a little girl bent studiously over an exercise book
Example sentencesExamples
- This Chinese anthology was memorized studiously in preparation for literary exams.
- Mary was studiously reading by the window.
- This is the point in class that I would typically raise my hand or open my laptop to studiously take notes.
- Many authors have been studiously writing, examining how these traumatic events have changed the world.
- Over the last year he has been studiously researching the Viking saga upon which his character is based.
2In a very deliberate manner; with a purpose in mind.
she studiously avoided his gaze
the newspapers studiously ignored the story
the décor is studiously neutral
Example sentencesExamples
- They wake up studiously each morning to earn their pay, which they often save.
- He glanced at Lil, who was studiously looking elsewhere.
- Earlier in the century, presidential candidates sometimes furthered this goal by studiously refusing to campaign.
- The second half, led by Brando, was serious, surly, studiously indifferent to giving pleasure or generating affection.
- Hawthorne's text is studiously inscrutable about events antecedent to Hester's being branded adulteress.
Definition of studiously in US English:
studiously
adverbˈst(y)o͞odēəslēˈst(j)udiəsli
1With concentration and conscientiousness in one's work or reading.
he gets on with his work quietly and studiously
a little girl bent studiously over an exercise book
Example sentencesExamples
- Over the last year he has been studiously researching the Viking saga upon which his character is based.
- Many authors have been studiously writing, examining how these traumatic events have changed the world.
- This is the point in class that I would typically raise my hand or open my laptop to studiously take notes.
- Mary was studiously reading by the window.
- This Chinese anthology was memorized studiously in preparation for literary exams.
2In a very deliberate manner; with a purpose in mind.
she studiously avoided his gaze
the newspapers studiously ignored the story
the décor is studiously neutral
Example sentencesExamples
- The second half, led by Brando, was serious, surly, studiously indifferent to giving pleasure or generating affection.
- Earlier in the century, presidential candidates sometimes furthered this goal by studiously refusing to campaign.
- He glanced at Lil, who was studiously looking elsewhere.
- They wake up studiously each morning to earn their pay, which they often save.
- Hawthorne's text is studiously inscrutable about events antecedent to Hester's being branded adulteress.