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# diligently

adverb (diligently)

«diligently» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Diligently means working hard and carefully, giving full attention to a task. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diligently/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales a hero works diligently and is rewarded by the king; in lessons it praises careful, steady effort

### Examples

- She practised her spellings diligently every night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diligently/#x1)
- He searched for the hook most diligently. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diligently/#x2)
- You have watched diligently, said the King. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diligently/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

Means with great care when keeping God's commandments, listening to Him, or questioning witnesses.

**Interpretation.** Tradition takes this as the duty to take the commandments seriously and to examine witnesses thoroughly in court.

### Examples

- Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and His testimonies, and His statutes, which He hath commanded thee. (Torah DEU.6.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/diligently/#x1)
- And the judges shall inquire diligently; and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; (Torah DEU.19.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/diligently/#x2)
- if only thou diligently hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all this commandment which I command thee this day. (Torah DEU.15.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/diligently/#x3)
- Hear diligently my speech; and let this be your consolations. (Writings JOB.21.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/diligently/#x4)
- Thou hast ordained Thy precepts, that we should observe them diligently. (Writings PSA.119.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/diligently/#x5)
- Hear diligently my speech, and let my declaration be in your ears. (Writings JOB.13.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/diligently/#x6)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «diligently» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diligently/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«diligently» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diligently.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «diligently» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/diligently/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«diligently» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/diligently.html) on Mova free.