meticulously

adverb

Definition of meticulouslynext
1
as in carefully

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2
as in systematically

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meticulously
  1. minutely
  2. thoroughly
  3. fully
Adverb
  • How state argued before a federal appeals court The number of hate groups had minutely declined since 2021, but has been slowly rising in the years since.
    Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 9 July 2024
  • The movie's pace picks up again as a new set of volunteers and paid professionals dig — using rigid standards and minutely recording their progress so that scientists around the world would accept the findings — under the Clovis levels, nine feet below the surface of the land.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of minutely
Adverb
  • Drain the noodles thoroughly and stir into the sauce.
    CAROLE KOTKIN, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Water thoroughly if the soil feels somewhat dry to the touch at that depth.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of thoroughly
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  • These Thunder, with Gilgeous-Alexander fully on board and getting better all the time, are in prime position to make some serious noise in the next few years.
    Sam Amick, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The American people expect and deserve a fully functioning Cabinet on Day One of President Trump's second term, ready to deliver real results—lowering costs for working families, securing our energy future, and ensuring that America leads the world in energy production and innovation.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of fully
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