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meticulously

[muh-tik-yuh-luhs-lee] / məˈtɪk yə ləs li /
ADVERB
accurately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exactly precisely
WEAK
flawlessly scrupulously veraciously
ADVERB
carefully
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anxiously attentively conscientiously correctly deliberately delicately discreetly faithfully fully gingerly laboriously precisely prudently rigorously scrupulously thoroughly thoughtfully warily
WEAK
circumspectly concernedly dependably exactly fastidiously guardedly heedfully honorably in detail particularly providently punctiliously regardfully reliably solicitously trustily uprightly vigilantly watchfully with forethought with reservations
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inadequately incompletely partially uncarefully
WEAK
carelessly incautiously thoughtlessly
ADVERB
closely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
firmly hard intently intimately jointly scrupulously sharply strictly thoughtfully
STRONG
nearly
WEAK
by the skin of one's teeth exactly heedfully in conjunction with mindfully minutely punctiliously searchingly similarly
ADVERB
exhaustively
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carefully earnestly intensely
WEAK
completely comprehensively from top to bottom fully in and out inside out totally up and down wholly
ADVERB
scrupulously
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carefully
WEAK
accurately devotedly flawlessly precisely punctiliously
ADVERB
thoroughly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assiduously carefully completely comprehensively conscientiously earnestly efficiently extremely fully highly intensely intensively painstakingly scrupulously very wholly
WEAK
all exceedingly exceptionally flat out from A to Z from top to bottom hard hugely in and out in detail inside out notably remarkably strikingly sweepingly through and through throughout unremittingly up and down whole hog
Antonyms
STRONGEST
incompletely little partially partly
WEAK
deficiently inadequately inexhaustively superficially

Example Sentences

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As Burke canceled his tour, investigators began meticulously building a case.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

“This meticulously restored Victorian delivers the ultimate Hamptons lifestyle: a luxuriously appointed main residence, a lofted studio, and resort-like grounds with a heated gunite pool.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

On arrival, they search meticulously for signs of construction, breathing a sigh of relief each time the massive property appears untouched.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

"His moody, meticulously composed silver gelatin portraits shaped how audiences saw stars like Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Dev Anand, Meena Kumari and Dilip Kumar," the curatorial note says.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In 1924, Hermann Werner Siemens, the German eugenicist and Nazi sympathizer, proposed a twin study that advanced Galton’s proposal by meticulously separating identical twins from fraternal twins.*

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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