meticulously

[muh-tik-yuh-luhs-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that shows extreme care about minute details; in a precise and thorough way, sometimes to an excessive degree.

   He'd had collections of various kinds as a kid, each of them meticulously sorted and, yes, even inventoried.

Other Word Forms

• unmeticulously adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of meticulously¹

meticulous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

As is true of most great inventions, popular culture’s most effective Rorschach tests are entirely accidental, whereas the most meticulously planned weirdness tends to flop hardest.

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It’s a meticulously choreographed exercise designed to quickly scrub the streets clean of holiday cheer.

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The set was meticulously recreated for the occasion, including the Barone couch, which Romano now owns and had transported from his home for the occasion.

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"I would like to thank Professor Weiss's family for practically expressing their profound love for Ethiopia by meticulously preserving these artifacts and crucially ensuring their return to their rightful homeland," said the tourism minister.

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When the ultrawealthy choose to socialize, they often seek circles that are meticulously selected, said Gregory Pool, a managing director with NewEdge Wealth in Miami.

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• warily