busily

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   in a busy manner

   They were busily engaged in buying souvenirs.

2. 2
   adv

   In a busy manner; actively.

   But these sweet thoughts do ever refresh my labours,/ Most busil'est when I do it.

From Middle English busily, busiliche, bisili, bisiliche, equivalent to busy + -ly.

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