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    painstakingly
    /ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋli/

    adverb

    • 1. with great care and thoroughness: "the property has been painstakingly restored by its current owners"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPAINSTAKINGLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PAINSTAKINGLY definition: 1. in a way that shows you have taken a lot of care or made a lot of effort: 2. in a way that…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › painstakingPainstaking Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. : the action of taking pains : diligent care and effort. … greater painstaking to achieve incidental verisimilitude and accuracy of detail … Times Literary Supplement. Synonyms. Adjective. careful. conscientious. fussy. loving. meticulous. scrupulous.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPAINSTAKING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    extremely careful and correct, and involving a lot of effort: It took months of painstaking research to write the book. He was described by his colleagues as a painstaking journalist. Synonyms. careful. conscientious. meticulous approving. scrupulous. thorough (CAREFUL) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. paying close attention to detail.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › painstakinglyPainstakingly - definition of painstakingly by The Free...

    adj. 1. Acting with, showing, or involving great care and attention. See Synonyms at meticulous. 2. Usage Problem Attended by difficulties; arduous. pains′tak′ing·ly adv. Usage Note: Painstaking is a compound of pains and taking, though it often sounds as if it were made from pain and staking.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPAINSTAKINGLY definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    PAINSTAKINGLY meaning: 1. in a way that shows you have taken a lot of care or made a lot of effort: 2. in a way that…. Learn more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › painstakingPAINSTAKING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. taking taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful: a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research. Synonyms: scrupulous, thorough.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › painstakinglypainstakingly adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › painstakinglyPainstakingly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you do something extremely carefully, you do it painstakingly. Your grandmother is going to love that quilt you worked on so painstakingly, sewing each individual stitch by hand. If you work so hard and diligently at something that it practically hurts, you do it painstakingly.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › painstakingly_advpainstakingly, adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    pain taking, n. a1382–1586. Browse more nearby entries. painstakingly, adv. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › painstakinglyPAINSTAKINGLY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for PAINSTAKINGLY: meticulously, exhaustively, conscientiously, thoroughly, seriously, attentively, ardently, earnestly; Antonyms of PAINSTAKINGLY: casually, lazily, wearily, halfheartedly, languidly, sluggishly, listlessly, tiredly.