B2 verb ニュートラル

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.

例文

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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.

語族

名詞
busyness
Verb
busy
副詞
busily
形容詞
busy
関連
business
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覚え方のコツ

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

クイックテスト

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

正解!

正解は: busily

例文

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.

語族

名詞
busyness
Verb
busy
副詞
busily
形容詞
busy
関連
business

よく使う組み合わせ

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

よく使うフレーズ

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

よく混同される語

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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使い方のコツ

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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よくある間違い

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'.

💡

覚え方のコツ

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

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語源

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

文法パターン

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')

クイックテスト

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

正解!

正解は: busily

関連単語

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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