"I'm okay," Tom said, embarrassed, but trying to sound businesslike.

She sounded brisk and businesslike, probably taking me for a client.

He sounded businesslike and matter-of-fact, the way I sound now, talking to you.

The ship's voice sounded more terse and businesslike than usual.

"No, sir," he said, forcing himself to sound brisk and businesslike.

I reached him at his office and tried to sound businesslike.

"We'll have to locate the item first," Peter said, trying to sound very businesslike.

That would be fine," she assured him, quite pleased with herself for managing to sound so businesslike and detached.

"Well," she said, trying to sound businesslike, "we did a routine systems check of your retinal prints."

I suppose that made it sound more businesslike.