sedulous

1. a. Diligent in application or pursuit; constant, steady, and persevering in business, or in endeavors to effect an object; steadily industrious; assiduous; as, the sedulous bee. Source: opted

2. adj. marked by care and persistent effort Source: wordnet

3. Diligent in application or pursuit; constant, steady, and persevering in business, or in endeavors to effect an object; steadily industrious; assiduous; as, the sedulous bee. What signifies the sound of words in prayer, without the affection of the heart, and a sedulous application of the proper means that may naturally lead us to such an end L'Estrange. Syn. -- Assiduous; diligent; industrious; laborious; unremitting; untiring; unwearied; persevering. -- Sed"u*lous*ly, adv. -- Sed"u*lous*ness, n. Source: webster

4. Diligent in application or pursuit; constant, steady, andpersevering in business, or in endeavors to effect an object;steadily industrious; assiduous; as, the sedulous bee.What signifies the sound of words in prayer, without the affection ofthe heart, and a sedulous application of the proper means that maynaturally lead us to such an end L'Estrange. Source: adambom

5. s marked by care and persistent effort Source: ecdict

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