painstakingly

adverb

Definition of painstakinglynext
as in meticulously

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  1. thoroughly
  2. seriously
  3. earnestly
  4. continuously
Adverb
  • Any vendor that accesses or stores your sensitive, protected or confidential data must be thoroughly evaluated.
    Paul Blough, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Modi: Vikings -4 The Jaguars are in free fall, and, despite the final score showing a one-score loss, they were thoroughly dominated by the Eagles last week.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of thoroughly
Adverb
  • Others criticized him for failing to take safety seriously.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Today’s blockbuster titles rely on robust engines like Unity and Unreal to push pretty polygons, engines made for companies and people already seriously dedicated to game development as a career.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of seriously
Adverb
  • Johnson conceded his own hesitation to get tested in the past, but earnestly told me it can be done nowadays with a blood test.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Even as his faculties worsen and his speech slurs, the earnestly funny dressings down continue to impressive and unsettling effect.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of earnestly
Adverb
  • California enacted a law this year that will, among other things, require manufacturers to continuously monitor every autonomous vehicle on the road and designate a remote human operator to immobilize a vehicle if necessary.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The exact count is continuously updated, with the University of Florida's Election Lab tracking turnout by state and voting method.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of continuously
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