Standard Lemma guide

conscientiously

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a conscientious manner; attentively.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

with extreme conscientiousness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he came religiously every morning at 8 o'clock

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: scrupulously, religiously

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English conscientious Middle English -ly English -ly English conscientiously From conscientious + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: concienzudamente — Translations
  • Spanish: a conciencia — Translations