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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Assiduous \As*sid"u*ous\, adjective [L. assiduus, fr. assid?re to sit near or close; ad + sed[=e]re to sit. See {Sit}.]
1. Constant in application or attention; devoted; attentive; unremitting.
She grows more assiduous in her attendance. --Addison.
2. Performed with constant diligence or attention; unremitting; persistent; as, assiduous labor.
To weary him with my assiduous cries. --Milton.
Syn: Diligent; attentive; sedulous; unwearied; unintermitted; persevering; laborious; indefatigable. {As*sid"u*ous*ly}, adverb -- {As*sid"u*ous*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
assiduously
adverb: with care and persistence; "she worked assiduously on the senior thesis"
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