— industriously , adv. — industriousness , n.
/in dus"tree euhs/ , adj.
1. working energetically and devotedly; hard-working; diligent: an industrious person.
2. Obs. skillful.
[ 1525-35; industrius diligent, assiduous, OL indostruus, perh. equiv. to indo-, by-form of in- IN 2 + -struus, n. deriv. of struere to arrange, devise, hence with presumed original sense "devising inwardly, secretly" ]
Syn. 1. assiduous, sedulous, energetic. See busy .
Ant. 1. lazy, indolent.