ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective
: characterized by or exhibiting qualities felt to be common or advantageous in business: as
a. : efficient , practical , systematic
a businesslike administration
she went about her housework in a businesslike way
b. : serious , purposeful
a businesslike rain
got off and went to her waiting father with a firm businesslike air — Sherwood Anderson
c. : competent but lacking in enthusiasm, imagination, or emotion
always the skillful pianist, attending to the music in a businesslike manner, frequently turning a phrase with spirit but never showing any great identification with the musical style — New York Times