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    meticulously
    /mɪˈtɪkjʊləsli/

    adverb

    • 1. in a way that shows great attention to detail; very thoroughly: "a meticulously researched book"

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  2. in a way that shows great care and attention to detail: The entire project was meticulously planned. Procedures had to be followed meticulously. See. meticulous. Fewer examples. The information was meticulously checked and re-checked for accuracy. The meticulously clean rooms are of medium size, and nicely furnished.

  3. : marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details. a meticulous researcher. meticulosity. mə-ˌti-kyə-ˈlä-sə-tē. noun. meticulously. mə-ˈti-kyə-ləs-lē. adverb. meticulousness. mə-ˈti-kyə-ləs-nəs. noun. Did you know? Meticulous Has Fearful Roots.

  4. giving or showing careful attention to every detail: a meticulous housekeeper. meticulous research. meticulously. adverb us / məˈtɪk·jə·ləs·li / She meticulously planned every decorating detail. (Definition of meticulous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) meticulous | Business English. adjective.

  5. Meticulously definition: in a way that shows extreme care about minute details; in a precise and thorough way, sometimes to an excessive degree. See examples of METICULOUSLY used in a sentence.

  6. taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance. Synonyms: scrupulous, strict, exact. Antonyms: careless. finicky; fussy: meticulous adherence to technicalities. Antonyms: careless. meticulous. / mɪˈtɪkjʊləs / adjective.

  7. giving or showing careful attention to every detail: a meticulous housekeeper. meticulous research. meticulously. adverb us / məˈtɪk·jə·ləs·li / She meticulously planned every decorating detail. (Definition of meticulous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) meticulous | Business English. adjective.

  8. marked by precise accordance with details. “ meticulous research”. synonyms: punctilious. precise. sharply exact or accurate or delimited. adjective. marked by extreme care in treatment of details. “a meticulous craftsman”. “almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities”.

  9. Meticulous means extremely careful and thorough, so if you do something meticulously, you are painstaking about doing it perfectly. Someone who would never leave her house with an un-ironed t-shirt or a thread hanging loose is someone who dresses meticulously.

  10. Definition of meticulous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. If you describe someone as meticulous, you mean that they do things very carefully and with great attention to detail. He was so meticulous about everything. The painting had been executed with meticulous attention to detail. Synonyms: thorough, detailed, particular, strict More Synonyms of meticulous.