What does busily mean?

busily means "in a busy manner".

How many syllables are in busily?

busily has 3 syllables: bus-i-ly. The stress falls on "bus". In IPA it is /ˈbɪzəli/.

Is busily a common word?

busily is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

busily — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in a busy manner
“they were busily engaged in buying souvenirs”

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What does busily mean?: busily means "in a busy manner".
How many syllables are in busily?: busily has 3 syllables: bus-i-ly. The stress falls on "bus". In IPA it is /ˈbɪzəli/.
Is busily a common word?: busily is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for busily come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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