busily
/ˈbɪzɪli/adverb
उच्चारण बिज़िली
व्यस्तता से, लगन से
Basic word
- 1
in a way that shows you are busy and working hard
व्यस्तता से, लगन से
- Radhika was busily writing notes for the test.
- The farmers worked busily in the fields.
- Ants moved busily along the wall.
+ 3 more examples
- The chefs worked busily in the kitchen before the guests arrived.
- She busily tidied the room before her friends came.
- Bees buzzed busily around the flowers.
Opposite lazily
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
busily + verb (position)
Busily is an adverb of manner. It usually goes before the main verb or after the object, to show that someone is working hard.
'Busily' manner का adverb है। यह प्रायः मुख्य क्रिया से पहले या object के बाद आता है और बताता है कि कोई व्यस्त होकर काम कर रहा है।
- Radhika was busily writing her notes.
- The workers moved busily about the site.
busily + engaged / occupied / employed
It combines with participles to stress activity: busily engaged in, busily occupied with.
यह participles के साथ गतिविधि पर ज़ोर देता है: busily engaged in, busily occupied with।
- He was busily engaged in sorting the files.
spelling: busy → busily
Change y to i, then add -ly, so it is busily, not busyly.
y को i करके -ly जोड़ें, इसलिए 'busily' होगा, 'busyly' नहीं।
- The mother busily prepared the festival sweets.
busily + going about / working away
It is common with phrasal verbs of activity such as work away, go about and scurry around.
यह work away, go about और scurry around जैसे गतिविधि वाले phrasal verbs के साथ आम है।
- The ants worked away busily under the tree.
+Collocations 3
busily + verb
workingwritingtalkingpackingcooking
- The women were busily cooking for the wedding.
busily + past participle
engagedoccupiedemployedinvolved
- He was busily involved in the school fair.
verb + busily
hurryscurryworkchattertype
- The clerks typed busily until noon.
“More examples 5
- The tailor was busily stitching blouses before the festival.
दर्ज़ी त्योहार से पहले व्यस्त होकर ब्लाउज़ सिल रहा था।
- Students busily revised their notes outside the exam hall.
विद्यार्थी परीक्षा हॉल के बाहर व्यस्त होकर अपने नोट्स दोहरा रहे थे।
- Bees buzzed busily around the flowers.
मधुमक्खियाँ फूलों के चारों ओर व्यस्त होकर भिनभिना रही थीं।
- Radhika busily replied to messages on her phone.
राधिका व्यस्त होकर अपने फ़ोन पर संदेशों का उत्तर दे रही थी।
- The shopkeeper busily counted the notes in the cash box.
दुकानदार व्यस्त होकर गल्ले में नोट गिन रहा था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She was busily engaged to write her notes.
✓ She was busily engaged in writing her notes.
Engaged takes in with an -ing form.
'Engaged' के बाद 'in' और -ing रूप आता है।
✗ They worked busyly in the kitchen.
✓ They worked busily in the kitchen.
Words ending in consonant + y change y to i before -ly.
व्यंजन + y पर समाप्त होने वाले शब्दों में -ly से पहले y को i कर दिया जाता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs all mean with activity, but they stress different qualities.
ये adverbs सक्रियता के साथ को बताते हैं, पर अलग-अलग गुणों पर ज़ोर देते हैं।
In a way that shows someone is occupied with a task.
ऐसे ढंग से जिससे लगे कि कोई काम में लगा है।
- She worked busily.
In an energetic, involved way, often in a cause or sport.
ऊर्जावान और जुड़े हुए ढंग से, प्रायः किसी उद्देश्य या खेल में।
- He took part actively.
With careful, steady effort; stresses quality of work.
सावधानी और लगातार मेहनत से; काम की गुणवत्ता पर ज़ोर।
- She studied diligently.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
bus·i·ly
✓In the exam
Notes
Spelling: b-u-s-i-l-y, with i after s (not 'busyly').
Spelling: b-u-s-i-l-y लिखिए, y की जगह i आती है ('busyly' नहीं)।