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"studious" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often bookish (7 letters).
Definitions
Hardworking, careful, and devoted to study.
Word origin
From Latin studiōsus. First recorded in English c. 1350.
Used in a sentence
“a studious scholar”
“be studious to please”
“She is studious to find new friends and allies”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Bookishly diligent”8 letters
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