meticulously

Language: en

🇺🇸 /məˈtɪkjələsliː/

📖 Definitions

  1. adverb
    In a way that shows great attention to detail; very carefully and precisely.; In an excessively careful or fussy manner; fastidiously.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

meticulously plannedmeticulously craftedmeticulously maintainedmeticulously organizedmeticulously detailedmeticulously researched

Derivatives

meticulousmeticulousness

Synonyms

carefullypreciselythoroughlypainstakinglyscrupulouslyfastidiously

Antonyms

carelesslysloppilyhaphazardly

Commonly confused

minutely
EN: 'Minutely' means in very small detail or at very short intervals; 'meticulously' emphasizes careful, precise attention to detail.
fastidiously
EN: 'Fastidiously' can carry a negative connotation of being excessively fussy, while 'meticulously' is generally positive, implying admirable thoroughness.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember that 'meticulously' derives from 'meticulous' — there is no 'i' between the 't' and the 'c' (not *'meticiously'). The root is from Latin 'metus' (fear), not from 'method'.

💬 Examples

  1. The surgeon meticulously cleaned and stitched the wound to minimize scarring.

  2. He meticulously arranged every book on the shelf by color and size.