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What is the diffirent between busy and busily?
I cann't distinguish them.
Nov 18, 2010 3:58 PM
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Busy is a VERB. (Action) = To be very involved in an activity or many activities.
Examples : I am busy. You are busy. He was busy. She will be busy... etc.
Busily is an ADVERB (Describing word) telling HOW someone was doing / in what way.
Examples: I seemsed hurried, busily cleaning my desk. (HOW did I clean it?)
Yep, you got it now... :)
November 18, 2010
Im sorry its sinonim. Words having the same meaning.
November 18, 2010
Busy is having no time, doing something important. Busily mabye it's a sinonym of quickly
November 18, 2010
Whoo hoo! Party! Thanks.
November 19, 2010
The busy body was busily doing busybody things! :P
November 18, 2010
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Chinese (Mandarin), English
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