Synonym: earnest. Similar words: business, on business, do business, businessman, big business, agribusiness, mean business, small business. Meaning: adj. 1. exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business 2. not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal.
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31. But Tuesday night she appeared soft, relaxed and regal, even in a businesslike black pants suit.
32. The postwar years saw recurrent crises, and resolutions to be more businesslike and to cut losses.
33. As a lawyer, you have to be controlled and businesslike at all times.
34. Gates gave a brief, businesslike explanation of his plans for the company.
35. When dealing with his staff, Mr Allen somehow managed to strike the right balance between being sympathetic and businesslike. Sentencedict.com
36. There are times when you have to make your plays in a businesslike manner.
37. It was just another Tuesday at the office as the businesslike Braves discussed their undoing.
38. The telephone, therefore, saves time and gives you the opportunity to be more businesslike, if that is appropriate.
39. I followed him into the funeral parlour, where we were greeted by a businesslike undertaker.
40. Johnson is perhaps the most businesslike member of the U. S. Olympic team, with good reason.
41. Every session is different - some sessions race by, others drag, some are quite businesslike, others get very emotional.
42. If any employee is sinking on the job, you need to respond in a businesslike way.
43. A better approach is to continue to be friendly and businesslike, while totally ignoring their petty comments.
44. The representatives were serious businesslike diplomats who disliked small talk.
45. June Huntington's allegation that these practitioners are businesslike rather than professional questions the selection procedure of the committee.
46. The Yamaha bass looks very good, too, and feels very businesslike.
47. Ted was friendly but businesslike and very much in charge.
48. He made his tone official and businesslike.
49. Well, since you're so businesslike, I'll be businesslike too.
50. Mary was slim, gamine, businesslike.
51. He was uncharacteristically crisp and businesslike.
52. She was businesslike and brusque, with no small talk.
53. Eleanor was brusque and firm and businesslike.
54. She tried to maintain a businesslike look.
55. A wide brown leather belt and low heels in the same hue make this white dress seem less beachy and more businesslike.
56. Selden was struck by the businesslike change in his manner.
57. But is their increasingly fervent devotion enough to thwart the spread of a sparer and more businesslike style of punctuation, from which apostrophes will be omitted?
58. The first shock was that the squarish , businesslike clothing concealed the body of a much younger, fitter man.
59. A trim, crew - cut, businesslike man appeared and was introduced as Bob Haldeman.
60. Looking businesslike is the first step to acting businesslike, and people will take you more seriously if you are well-groomed.
More similar words: business, on business, do business, businessman, big business, agribusiness, mean business, small business, business suit, business cycle, businesswoman, monkey business, family business, go out of business, start a business, business people, order of business, set up in business, business organization, small business administration, likeness, dislike, disliked, rosiness, drowsiness, clumsiness, busing, limousine, robustness, elusiveness.