businesslike
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businesslike
adjective more businesslike · most businesslike · business-like
- Methodical and efficient, in a way that would be advantageous to a business or businessperson. The gunners stood by the guns waiting, and the ammunition waggons were at a business-like distance.
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Earnest and practical without being distracted or enthusiastic.
Then, with a businesslike rigor, he grasped the outstretched palm of Casey DeSantis, Florida’s first lady.
Similar: earnest, focused, matter-of-fact
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adj methodical and efficient in a way advantageous to business
| 한국어 | 사무적 samujeok, 업무적 eommujeok |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | geschäftsmäßig |
| Русский | делово́й delovój |
adj earnest, practical and undistracted
| 한국어 | 사무적 samujeok |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | sachbezogen |
| Русский | делово́й delovój |
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@misc{businesslike_2026,
title = {businesslike},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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