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Etymology
Etymology tree English meticulous Middle English -ly English -ly English meticulously From meticulous + -ly.
Meanings
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In a meticulous manner.
Near-synonyms: carefully, methodically, precisely, rigorously, scrupulously, thoroughly
In fact, they ran that forty-three minutes’ meeting so meticulously, they even took input from the public with predictable results.
2016, Tim Carvell [et al.], “Special Districts”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 3, episode 4, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most meticulously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more meticulously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
sloppily · slapdashedly · carelessly
Synonyms
carefully · conscientiously · precisely · methodically · thoroughly · rigorously · fastidiously · scrupulously · painstakingly
Translations (29)
es meticulosamente (adverb) · ru кропотливо (adverb) · de übergenau (adverb) · gl meticulosamente (adverb) · ru мелочно (adverb) · fr minutieusement (adverb) · de akribisch (adverb) · uk сумлі́нно (adverb) · got 𐌲𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰𐌱𐌰 (adverb) · de minuziös (adverb) · it meticolosamente (adverb) · ru тщательно (adverb) · fr méticuleusement (adverb) · de pingelig (adverb) · it accuratamente (adverb) · pt meticulosamente (adverb) · pl drobiazgowo (adverb) · ca meticulosament (adverb) · de peinlich genau (adverb) · ru скрупулёзно (adverb) · pl skrupulatnie (adverb) · de minutiös (adverb) · lt smulkmeniškai (adverb) · ru дотошно (adverb) · ru педантично (adverb) · de sorgfältig (adverb) · uk педанти́чно (adverb) · uk рете́льно (adverb) · it minuziosamente (adverb)