assiduously

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On several occasions he advised Mr. Greyne not to frequent her company so assiduously, and when Mr. Greyne asked him to explain the meaning of his monitions he took refuge in vague generalities and Eastern imagery.

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  1. In an assiduous manner; diligently; attentively; with earnestness and care. Many persons have attained a marvellous proficiency in falsehood, and tell lies as assiduously as a friar does his beads. Whipple, Ess. and Rev., I. 121.

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  • Dickens frequented that theatre very assiduously, and of his power of sight there can be no question. —  Life of Charles Dickens
  • He pursued his studies assiduously, and seemed to overcome the difficulties and obstacles he encountered in the course of them with a resolution that gained strength as his mind gained ideas. —  THE ENGLISH GOVERNESS AT THE SIAMESE COURT
  • He went and labored assiduously, and more than any of the others, to extend the order throughout the country. —  The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi
  • At times he applied himself assiduously, and at other times mused and read rather than studied. —  James Otis The Pre-Revolutionist
  • Beseechingly -- assiduously --his need for it whines like a prayer in his face. —  F ;SF; - vol 096 issue 02 - February 1999
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/əˈsɪdʒjuəsli/
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