businesslike

Definitions of businesslike
  1. adjective
    exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
    synonyms:
    efficient
    being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
  2. adjective
    not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
    synonyms: earnest
    purposeful
    serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
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