businesslike

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
  2. adjective not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

Etymology

From business + -like.

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