diligently

1. 1.

   with diligence; in a diligent manner

   “we may diligently observe the Lord's supper on the first day of the week, diligently preach the gospel, or minister to the saint”

Questions about diligently

What does diligently mean?

diligently means "with diligence; in a diligent manner".

How many syllables are in diligently?

diligently has 4 syllables: dil-i-gent-ly. The stress falls on "dil". In IPA it is /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/.

Is diligently a common word?

diligently 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.