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- Dictionarymeticulously/mɪˈtɪkjʊləsli/
adverb
- 1. in a way that shows great attention to detail; very thoroughly: "a meticulously researched book"
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in a way that shows great care and attention to detail: The entire project was meticulously planned. Procedures had to be followed meticulously. See. meticulous. Fewer examples. The information was meticulously checked and re-checked for accuracy. The meticulously clean rooms are of medium size, and nicely furnished.
: marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details. a meticulous researcher. meticulosity. mə-ˌti-kyə-ˈlä-sə-tē. noun. meticulously. mə-ˈti-kyə-ləs-lē. adverb. meticulousness. mə-ˈti-kyə-ləs-nəs. noun. Did you know? Meticulous Has Fearful Roots.
very careful and with great attention to every detail: Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book. Synonyms. careful. punctilious formal. thorough (CAREFUL) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. paying close attention to detail. careful After careful consideration, we are unable to accept your proposal.
Meticulously definition: in a way that shows extreme care about minute details; in a precise and thorough way, sometimes to an excessive degree. See examples of METICULOUSLY used in a sentence.
in a way that shows great care and attention to detail: The entire project was meticulously planned. Procedures had to be followed meticulously. See. meticulous. Fewer examples. The information was meticulously checked and re-checked for accuracy. The meticulously clean rooms are of medium size, and nicely furnished.
taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance. Synonyms: scrupulous, strict, exact. Antonyms: careless. finicky; fussy: meticulous adherence to technicalities. Antonyms: careless. meticulous. / mɪˈtɪkjʊləs / adjective.
marked by precise accordance with details. “ meticulous research”. synonyms: punctilious. precise. sharply exact or accurate or delimited. adjective. marked by extreme care in treatment of details. “a meticulous craftsman”. “almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities”.
Meticulous means extremely careful and thorough, so if you do something meticulously, you are painstaking about doing it perfectly. Someone who would never leave her house with an un-ironed t-shirt or a thread hanging loose is someone who dresses meticulously.
1. Showing or acting with extreme care and concern for details. 2. Archaic Excessively careful and precise. [From Latin metīculōsus, timid, from metus, fear .] me·tic′u·los′i·ty (-lŏs′ĭ-tē), me·tic′u·lous·ness n. me·tic′u·lous·ly adv. Synonyms: meticulous, painstaking, careful, scrupulous, fastidious, punctilious.
If you describe someone as meticulous, you mean that they do things very carefully and with great attention to detail. He was so meticulous about everything. The painting had been executed with meticulous attention to detail. Synonyms: thorough, detailed, particular, strict More Synonyms of meticulous.
