B2 verb Neutral

busily

/ˈbɪzɪli/

To do something in a way that shows you are very active, concentrated, and involved in a task. It describes the manner of performing an action with focused industriousness or speed.

Beispiele

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1

She was busily preparing dinner for the guests when the doorbell rang.

She was actively making a meal for the visitors when the bell rang.

2

The clerks were busily processing the applications to meet the strict legal deadline.

The administrative staff were working hard to complete the forms on time.

3

I saw him busily scrolling through his phone instead of listening to the lecture.

I noticed he was very active on his phone rather than paying attention.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
busyness
Verb
busy
Adverb
busily
Adjektiv
busy
Verwandt
business
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Merkhilfe

Think of a 'bee' (sounds like 'bu-') buzzing 'busily' around flowers to collect pollen.

Schnelles Quiz

The students worked ____ on their final projects to meet the midnight deadline.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: busily

Beispiele

1

She was busily preparing dinner for the guests when the doorbell rang.

everyday

She was actively making a meal for the visitors when the bell rang.

2

The clerks were busily processing the applications to meet the strict legal deadline.

formal

The administrative staff were working hard to complete the forms on time.

3

I saw him busily scrolling through his phone instead of listening to the lecture.

informal

I noticed he was very active on his phone rather than paying attention.

4

During the laboratory session, the participants were busily recording observations in their journals.

academic

In the lab class, the subjects were actively writing down what they saw in their notebooks.

5

The marketing team is busily developing a strategy for the upcoming product launch.

business

The promotion department is working intensely on a plan for the new item.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
busyness
Verb
busy
Adverb
busily
Adjektiv
busy
Verwandt
business

Häufige Kollokationen

busily engaged actively involved in a task
busily working working with great focus or speed
busily preparing actively getting something ready
busily occupied having one's time filled with activity
busily chatting talking actively and continuously

Häufige Phrasen

humming busily

making a constant sound of activity or work

busily employed

actively using one's time for work

busily involved in

deeply participating in a specific activity

Wird oft verwechselt mit

busily vs business

'Business' is a noun referring to trade or a company, while 'busily' is an adverb describing an action.

busily vs busy

'Busy' is an adjective used to describe a person or place, whereas 'busily' modifies a verb.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use 'busily' when you want to emphasize the continuous nature of an action or the focus of the person performing it. It usually appears immediately after the verb it modifies or after the direct object.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often use the adjective 'busy' as an adverb (e.g., 'He worked busy' instead of 'He worked busily'). Another mistake is confusing the spelling, sometimes omitting the 'i'.

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Merkhilfe

Think of a 'bee' (sounds like 'bu-') buzzing 'busily' around flowers to collect pollen.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Middle English word 'bisily,' which comes from 'busy' combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly.'

Grammatikmuster

Follows the verb it modifies (e.g., 'worked busily') Can be used in the comparative form as 'more busily' Used to modify participles (e.g., 'a busily hummed tune')

Schnelles Quiz

The students worked ____ on their final projects to meet the midnight deadline.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: busily

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