businesslike

adjective

busi·ness·like ˈbiz-nəs-ˌlīk

-nəz-

Synonyms of businesslike next

: exhibiting qualities believed to be advantageous in business

: serious, purposeful

Examples of businesslike in a Sentence

His businesslike approach to the dispute was very helpful.

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But, to keep the action moving and the plot points mounting, the dialogue is rarely more than businesslike, and characterization that exceeds the bare needs of the plot is filled out mainly by the personalities and mannerisms of the actors playing the roles. —

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024 As this is your job, Miss Manners advises being businesslike. —

Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2024 Our group just really is very businesslike in their approach. —

Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2024 In that moment, Giamatti captures all the horrifyingly businesslike inhumanity of slavery — unspeakable cruelty draped in southern manners and a huckster’s showroom civility. 12. —

A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for businesslike