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meticulously

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

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a meticulous manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: carefully, methodically, precisely, rigorously, scrupulously, thoroughly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: conscientiously, painstakingly, fastidiously, carefully, methodically, precisely, rigorously, scrupulously, thoroughly

Antonyms: sloppily, carelessly, slapdashedly

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a meticulous manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the set was meticulously authentic

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English meticulous Middle English -ly English -ly English meticulously From meticulous + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: meticulosament — adverb
  • French: minutieusement — adverb
  • French: méticuleusement — adverb
  • Galician: meticulosamente — adverb
  • German: minutiös — adverb
  • German: minuziös — adverb
  • German: sorgfältig — adverb
  • German: pingelig — adverb
  • German: übergenau — adverb
  • German: akribisch — adverb
  • German: peinlich genau — adverb
  • Gothic: 𐌲𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰𐌱𐌰 (glaggwaba) — adverb
  • Italian: minuziosamente — adverb
  • Italian: accuratamente — adverb
  • Italian: meticolosamente — adverb
  • Lithuanian: smulkmeniškai — adverb
  • Polish: skrupulatnie — adverb
  • Polish: drobiazgowo — adverb
  • Portuguese: meticulosamente — adverb
  • Russian: кропотливо (kropotlivo) — adverb
  • Russian: тщательно (tščatelʹno) — adverb
  • Russian: педантично (pedantično) — adverb
  • Russian: скрупулёзно (skrupuljózno) — adverb
  • Russian: дотошно (dotošno) — adverb
  • Russian: мелочно (meločno) — adverb
  • Spanish: meticulosamente — adverb
  • Ukrainian: рете́льно (retélʹno) — adverb
  • Ukrainian: сумлі́нно (sumlínno) — adverb
  • Ukrainian: педанти́чно (pedantýčno) — adverb
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