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 Word Forms

• un·me·tic·u·lous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of meticulously¹

meticulous ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

"It proceeds peacefully, without any incidents. Everything is planned meticulously."

From BBC

Behind her as she speaks, a team of rescue workers is meticulously going through the rubble inside the building, listening for the slightest sound of a survivor beneath them.

From BBC

Helen Pickett planned meticulously for the arrival of her first baby.

From BBC

Instead of my usual meticulously planned trip, I opted to let the city guide me.

From Salon

A small strategy group oversaw the campaign and meticulously planned its activities.

From BBC

Related Words

• anxiously
• attentively
• conscientiously
• correctly
• deliberately
• delicately
• discreetly
• faithfully
• fully
• gingerly
• laboriously
• precisely
• prudently
• rigorously
• scrupulously
• thoroughly
• thoughtfully
• warily