What does busily mean?
Busily means In a busy manner; actively..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a busy manner; actively..
But these sweet thoughts do ever refresh my labours,/ Most busil'est when I do it.
Look at the little fellows, mere bundles of fluff, paddling along so busily and sturdily.
Quite a crowd of townspeople turned out to see the train start, and several pressmen were busily engaged in taking notes and photographs.
Use busily when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Busily means In a busy manner; actively..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
But these sweet thoughts do ever refresh my labours,/ Most busil'est when I do it.
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