Busily
6 lettersadverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
In an active, industrious, or fully occupied manner.
“The workers were busily preparing the hall for the evening event when the guests arrived early.”
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bus·i·ly
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Wordle
Contains U and Y as vowels, the -ILY suffix is shared with many common English adverbs.
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Scrabble
Y scores 4 points, the -ILY pattern is a productive Scrabble ending worth memorising for adverb plays.
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