Another word for businesslike

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Marked by sober sincerity

sobersided
Devoid of extreme qualities, such as exaggeration; sober.

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1. Devoid of extreme qualities, such as exaggeration; sober.
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serious
Requiring or carried out with careful thought or concern:
Concerned with important rather than trivial matters:
Not joking or trifling:

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1. Requiring or carried out with careful thought or concern:
2. Concerned with important rather than trivial matters:
3. Not joking or trifling:
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no-nonsense
Not tolerating irrelevancies; direct, efficient, and practical:
Practical, not concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant.
Not indulging in or tolerating nonsense, impracticality, etc.; matter-of-fact; practical and serious

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1. Not tolerating irrelevancies; direct, efficient, and practical:
2. Practical, not concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant.
3. Not indulging in or tolerating nonsense, impracticality, etc.; matter-of-fact; practical and serious
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earnest
Showing or expressing sincerity or seriousness:
Serious and intense; not joking or playful; sincere, ardent, etc.

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1. Showing or expressing sincerity or seriousness:
2. Serious and intense; not joking or playful; sincere, ardent, etc.
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in-earnest

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