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Minhuoc Posted 20 years ago
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studiously

Hi,

Does this sentence mean that he pretended to pay attention to his study to avoid answering the question?

"He studiously avoided answering the question."

Thank you.
  

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Minhuoc Hi, Does this sentence mean that he pretended to pay attention to his study to avoid answering the question? " Thank you. Here, the word means diligently, with great determination The president studiously avoided answering questions about the war in Iraq.

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  • Minhuoc Hi, Does this sentence mean that he pretended to pay attention to his study to avoid answering the question?
  • " Thank you.
  • Here, the word means diligently, with great determination The president studiously avoided answering questions about the war in Iraq.
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MinhuocHi,

Does this sentence mean that he pretended to pay attention to his study to avoid answering the question?

"He studiously avoided answering the question."

Thank you.
Here, the word means diligently, with great determination The president studiously avoided answering questions about the war in Iraq
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Thank you.

Is "studiously" synonym of "resolutely" in this context?

Thanks.
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Not quite an exact synonym, but something near.
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