meticulously
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From meticulous + -ly.
Adverb
[edit]meticulously (comparative more meticulously, superlative most meticulously)
- In a meticulous manner.
- Synonyms: conscientiously, painstakingly, fastidiously; see also Thesaurus:meticulous
- Antonyms: sloppily, carelessly, slapdashedly
- Near-synonyms: carefully, methodically, precisely, rigorously, scrupulously, thoroughly
- 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:
- In fact, they ran that forty-three minutes’ meeting so meticulously, they even took input from the public with predictable results.
Translations
[edit]meticulously
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