2. serious and purposeful. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
businesslike — busi‧ness‧like [ˈbɪzns laɪk] adjective COMMERCE practical and effective in the way you work and organize things, or in your behaviour and appearance: • an attempt to run the department in a businesslike way • Wearing a suit makes me feel more… … Financial and business terms
businesslike — index commercial, diligent, formal, professional (stellar), prompt, systematic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
businesslike — [adj] efficient, professional accomplished, careful, concentrated, correct, diligent, direct, disciplined, earnest, effective, enterprising, expeditious, hardworking, industrious, intent, matter of fact, methodical, orderly, organized,… … New thesaurus
businesslike — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ efficient and practical … English terms dictionary
businesslike — [biz′nizlīk΄, biz′nis′līk΄] adj. having the qualities needed in business; efficient, methodical, etc … English World dictionary
businesslike — adj. VERBS ▪ be, sound ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ keep sth ▪ I d rather keep the relationship strictly businesslike … Collocations dictionary
businesslike — [[t]bɪ̱znəslaɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as businesslike, you mean that they deal with things in an efficient way without wasting time. Mr. Penn sounds quite businesslike... This activity was carried on in a businesslike manner.… … English dictionary
businesslike — busi|ness|like [ˈbıznıs laık] adj effective and practical in the way that you do things ▪ a businesslike manner … Dictionary of contemporary English
businesslike — busi|ness|like [ bıznəs,laık ] adjective serious and effective in the way you deal with things: EFFICIENT: Alan chaired the meeting in a very businesslike way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
businesslike — adjective effective and practical in the way that you do things: a businesslike manner … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
