Modifies a noun

• manner: The first morning started with some tension but in a fairly businesslike manner.

• approach: A new edition of a book claims the computer giant took a businesslike approach to collaboration with Hitler's death machine.

• way: The more businesslike way to hire a cleaner is through an agency.

• step: What was the thoroughly prompt, manly, and businesslike step?

• atmosphere: They took over the hotel last November and have brought a friendly and informal, yet efficient and businesslike atmosphere to the place.

• attitude: The fact is, you will be running a business and must start with professional, businesslike attitudes.

Modifying Another Word

• very: I can assure you Andy brings a very businesslike style to the helm.

• not: The Financial Times splashed the report on its front page, commenting, âThe Small Business Service is not businesslike.

• quite: Trish called the second midwife and seemed to be getting quite businesslike in her preparations.

• insufficiently: In government and academia, we are insufficiently businesslike and don't involve business people enough in making things happen.

• entirely: I know I'm sentimental. but I. struggle to be entirely businesslike with someone looking at my bottom.

• increasingly: In recent years, with such changes as compulsory competitive tendering, we have seen public sector managers become increasingly businesslike and innovative.

Used with adjective complement

• become: This puts pressure on organizations to become more businesslike in their approach.

• look: The ten lionesses were sleek and glossy; they drank and went on their way looking businesslike.