businesslike

businesslike
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. purposeful, methodical, efficient, systematic, intent, earnest, serious, sedulous, energetic, hardworking, brisk, diligent, painstaking, careful, organized, professional, impersonal, matter-of-fact, vigorous, direct, orderly, skillful, dexterous, practiced, accustomed, thorough, accomplished, expeditious, prompt, industrious, assiduous, attentive, enterprising, resolute, careful, economical, disciplined, effective; see also efficient 1 , practical .
Ant. aimless*, dilatory, inefficient.
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
methodical, efficient, organized, orderly, systematic, professional, industrious.
ANT.: disorganized, slipshod, unprofessional
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Marked by sober sincerity: earnest1, no-nonsense, serious, sobersided. Idiom: in earnest. See HEAVY, WORK.

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