meticulously

[ muh-tik-yuh-luhs-lee ]

adverb

1. in a way that shows extreme care about minute details; in a precise and thorough way, sometimes to an excessive degree:

   He'd had collections of various kinds as a kid, each of them meticulously sorted and, yes, even inventoried.

Other Words From

• un·me·tic·u·lous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of meticulously¹

meticulous ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

But the “digital arrest” scam stands out as especially elaborate and sinister - meticulously planned, relentless, and invasive to every part of a victim's life.

From BBC

Not to mention chronicling those journeys in detailed blog posts, which are meticulously archived online.

From Los Angeles Times

Ahead of publication, I worked with BBC Panorama to meticulously fact-check my evidence.

From BBC

On 7 October last year, in a meticulously planned series of attacks, Sinwar and his men inflicted Israel's worst-ever defeat - and a collective trauma that is still deeply felt.

From BBC

She meticulously took notes about what she ate, how she felt and even how she breathed.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• anxiously
• attentively
• conscientiously
• correctly
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• laboriously
• precisely
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• rigorously
• scrupulously
• thoroughly
• thoughtfully
• warily