Also means
industriously, bustlingly
Usage Note
Betriebsam describes a scene or person characterised by bustling, busy, industrious activity. Betriebsam hin und her laufen — to bustle back and forth busily. It often describes the observable appearance of busyness from the outside and can be slightly ironic (all activity, perhaps not all productive).
Examples
"Die Mitarbeiter liefen betriebsam durch die Gänge."
Natural Translation
The employees bustled busily through the corridors.
Literal Translation
The employees ran bustlingly through the corridors.
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