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Synonyms for meticulously

  • adverb

Most common

carefully painstakingly methodically fastidiously thoroughly rigorously scrupulously conscientiously

All synonyms

Adverb

painstakingly, carefully, fastidiously, methodically, scrupulously, rigorously, thoroughly, conscientiously, precisely

Antonyms

sloppily, carelessly, slapdashedly

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Definitions

  1. adv. 1

    In a meticulous manner.

    Near-synonyms: carefully, methodically, precisely, rigorously, scrupulously, thoroughly

Example sentences

  • carefully Tom told Mary to listen carefully, but she didn't.
  • painstakingly The farmer worked his land painstakingly.
  • methodically He did his work methodically and dispassionately.
  • fastidiously Tom has always looked after his cars fastidiously.
  • thoroughly Academic writing needs to be thoroughly proofread.
  • rigorously Not everything has to be rigorously examined.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
meticulouslyrising
carefullysteady
painstakinglyrising
methodicallyrising
fastidiouslyrising
thoroughlyfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

9 letters
carefully3, precisely3
10 letters
thoroughly3, rigorously4
12 letters
methodically5, scrupulously4, fastidiously
13 letters
painstakingly4
15 letters
conscientiously5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (carefully3 = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français
méticuleusement
Italiano
meticolosamente