meticulously

adverb

Definition of meticulouslynext
1
as in carefully

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2
as in systematically

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meticulously
  1. minutely
  2. thoroughly
  3. fully
Adverb
  • The movie's pace picks up again as a new set of volunteers and paid professionals dig — using rigid standards and minutely recording their progress so that scientists around the world would accept the findings — under the Clovis levels, nine feet below the surface of the land.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Shards of caribou bones and antlers lie on the tundra as ghostly business cards of a bygone migration, greened with mold, and minutely chiseled and mined for calcium by tiny vole teeth.
    Jon Waterman, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of minutely
Adverb
  • Shake thoroughly to blend the smoky and sweet flavors, then strain the cocktail into a coupe glass.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Tom's said the black substance was located in an area that was hard to reach and prone to moisture, but that it has since thoroughly been cleaned.
    Ayana Archie, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of thoroughly
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  • For example, walking beside someone, being on their side and helping carry their load are ways to be fully present and with another person, your friend.
    Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • However, depending on the terms of your policy, certain types of damage might not be fully covered.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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meticulously

meticulousness

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