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adj. Showing or having characteristics advantageous to or of use in business; methodical and systematic.

adj. Purposeful; earnest.

adj. Practical; unemotional: The couple maintained a businesslike attitude toward their divorce.

adj. Methodical and efficient, in a way that would be advantageous to a business or businessperson

adj. Earnest and practical without being distracted or enthusiastic

adj. In the manner of one transacting business wisely and by right methods; practical and efficient.

adj. serious and purposeful.

Such as prevails or ought to prevail in the conduct of business; methodical and thorough.

adj. exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business

adj. not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

""Where's your card?" she demanded in businesslike tones."

efficient    purposeful   

businesslikely    businesslikeness   

matter-of-fact    earnest    focused   

matter-of-fact    unemotional    purposeful    self-possessed    brisk    methodical    curt    forceful    courteous    no-nonsense