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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Sedulous \Sed"u*lous\ (?; 135), adjective [L. sedulus, perhaps from sedere to sit, and so akin to E. sit.] Diligent in application or pursuit; constant, steady, and persevering in business, or in endeavors to effect an object; steadily industrious; assiduous; as, the sedulous bee.
What signifies the sound of words in prayer, without the affection of the heart, and a sedulous application of the proper means that may naturally lead us to such an end? --L'Estrange.
Syn: Assiduous; diligent; industrious; laborious; unremitting; untiring; unwearied; persevering. -- {Sed"u*lous*ly}, adverb -- {Sed"u*lous*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
sedulously
adverb: in a sedulous manner; "this illusion has been sedulously fostered"
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