busily

/ˈbɪzɪli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɪzɪli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbi-zə-lē/ (ame, mw)

busily — adverb

1. doing something with full attention and lots of energy, so that you have no time

1.副詞B1
釋義

doing something with full attention and lots of energy, so that you have no time to stop or notice other things.

例句

Maya was busily wrapping presents at the kitchen table when the doorbell rang.

busily + -ing form (was busily wrapping)

The bees moved busily from flower to flower in Grandma's small garden.

busily modifying a verb of motion

同義詞
  • actively

    neutral; focuses on doing rather than rest, without the 'no time to spare' feel.

  • industriously

    more formal; stresses steady hard work over a long period.

  • diligently

    stresses care and thoroughness rather than quick energetic motion.

反義詞
  • idly

    doing nothing useful; the opposite of being focused on a task.

  • lazily

    moving slowly, without effort or interest.

文法句型

busily + -ing form

busily + verb

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person, group, or animal that is doing visible, ongoing work. Often appears with a continuous tense (was/were busily doing) and rarely modifies states or feelings — say 'busily writing', not 'busily knowing'.

常見錯誤

❌She was busy writing letters.
✅She was busily writing letters.
💡when the meaning is 'in an active, focused way', use the adverb 'busily' before the -ing verb, not the adjective 'busy'.
❌He looked busily.
✅He looked busy.
💡'busily' modifies a verb of action, not a linking verb describing how someone seems.