meticulously

American  

[muh-tik-yuh-luhs-lee] / məˈtɪk yə ləs li /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• unmeticulously adverb

Etymology

Origin of meticulously

meticulous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Over the past decade, researchers meticulously cleaned and assembled the delicate bones to prevent damage to the small and fragile skeleton.

From Science Daily

Thousands had watched Jackie and Shadow on livestream, as they meticulously arranged sticks in their nest high in a Jeffrey pine and nibbled each other’s feathers in preparation for laying.

From Los Angeles Times

He drives the players, meticulously planning, and while Villa's performances have not been exceptional this season, they have found ways to win consistently.

From BBC

It was an ode to the joyous, maximalist world that Arnold meticulously and affectionately built in both life and art — because for him there was no distinction, art was life.

From Los Angeles Times

Handsome took the hairbrush from Duane and began to meticulously clear away the weeds from Twitch’s fur.

From Literature

Related Words

• anxiously
• attentively
• conscientiously
• correctly
• deliberately
• delicately
• discreetly
• faithfully
• fully
• gingerly
• laboriously
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• prudently
• rigorously
• scrupulously
• thoroughly
• thoughtfully
• warily