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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Industrious \In*dus"tri*ous\, adjective [L. industrius, industriosus: cf. F. industrieux. See {Industry}.]
1. Given to industry; characterized by diligence; constantly, regularly, or habitually occupied; busy; assiduous; not slothful or idle; -- commonly implying devotion to lawful and useful labor.
Frugal and industrious men are commonly friendly to the established government. --Sir W. Temple.
2. Steadily and perseveringly active in a particular pursuit or aim; as, he was negligent in business, but industrious in pleasure; an industrious mischief maker.
Industrious to seek out the truth of all things. --Spenser. -- {In*dus"tri*ous*ly}, adverb -- {In*dus"tri*ous*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
industriously
adverb: in an industrious manner; "they hoed up weeds industriously all morning"
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
72 Moby Thesaurus words for "industriously": ardently, arduously, assiduously, bec et ongles, carefully, cautiously, circumspectly, considerately, devotedly, diligently, doggedly, effortfully, energetically, faithfully, fervently, hammer and tongs, hard, heart and soul, heedfully, indefatigably, insistently, laboriously, lovingly, loyally, manfully, mindfully, operosely, painstakingly, patiently, perseveringly, persistently, persistingly, pertinaciously, ploddingly, regardfully, relentlessly, resolutely, sedulously, sloggingly, solicitously, strenuously, tenaciously, tenderly, the hard way, thoroughgoingly, thoroughly, thoughtfully, tirelessly, toilsomely, tooth and nail, unabatingly, unfalteringly, unflaggingly, unflinchingly, unintermittingly, uninterruptedly, unrelentingly, unremittingly, unrestingly, unsleepingly, unsparingly, unswervingly, untiringly, unwaveringly, unwearyingly, vehemently, wearilessly, with a will, with care, with effort, with great care, zealously
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