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studiously

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stu·di·ous  (std-s, sty-)
adj.
1.
a. Given to diligent study: a quiet, studious child.
b. Conducive to study.
2. Marked by steady attention and effort; assiduous: made a studious attempt to fix the television set.
3. Giving or evincing careful regard; heedful: "The major . . . was very studious of his appearance" (H.E. Bates).
4. Deliberate; contrived.
[Middle English, from Latin studisus, from studium, eagerness; see study.]
studi·ous·ly adv.
studi·ous·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.studiously - in a studious manner; "she examined the data studiously"
Translations
studiously [ˈstjuːdɪəslɪ] adv (= carefully) → con esmero
studiously [ˈstjuːdɪəslɪ] adv (= carefully) → soigneusement
studiously [ˈstjuːdɪəslɪ] studious adv (carefully) → sorgsam
studiously [ˈstjuːdɪəslɪ] adv (= carefully) → deliberatamente, di proposito


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In pleading, they studiously avoid entering into the merits of the cause; but are loud, violent, and tedious, in dwelling upon all circumstances which are not to the purpose.
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