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fastidiously

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a fastidious manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 2012, Gardner Dozois, The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 13, Constable & Robinson Ltd, link She shuddered fastidiously at the idea of being a Christian instead of a godsfearing Roman pagan and changed the subject

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a fastidious manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he writes extremely musical music, of which the sound is fastidiously calculated and yet agreeably spontaneous and imaginative

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in a fastidious and painstaking manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • it is almost a waste of time painstakingly to learn the routines of selling

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: painstakingly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English fastidious Middle English -ly English -ly English fastidiously From fastidious + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: drobiazgowo — in a fastidious manner
  • Polish: skrupulatnie — in a fastidious manner