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
  • Shards of caribou bones and antlers lie on the tundra as ghostly business cards of a bygone migration, greened with mold, and minutely chiseled and mined for calcium by tiny vole teeth.
    Jon Waterman, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The artist scanned the marshes that lie near Berlin, creating a minutely detailed, 3D simulation of the flora, fauna and wildlife that live there.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of minutely
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  • Any vendor that accesses or stores your sensitive, protected or confidential data must be thoroughly evaluated.
    Paul Blough, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Modi: Vikings -4 The Jaguars are in free fall, and, despite the final score showing a one-score loss, they were thoroughly dominated by the Eagles last week.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of thoroughly
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  • Prohibiting smoking is the only way to fully protect us from secondhand smoke exposure.
    David Stempel, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • These flashbacks are presented without audio, as though the sound of Jonathan’s voice and Catherine’s own crying are too excruciating to fully recall.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of fully
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Thesaurus Entries Near meticulously

meticulous

meticulously

meticulousness

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