meticulously — With extreme care and precision, paying careful attention to every small detail. This involves thorough, painstaking effort to ensure accuracy and completeness in all aspects of a task or process.
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: With extreme care and precision, paying careful attention to every small detail. This involves thorough, painstaking effort to ensure accuracy and completeness in all aspects of a task or process.
Pronunciation (IPA): /məˈtɪkjələsli/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother meticulously counts every grain of rice before cooking.
- The detective meticulously examined the crime scene for clues.
- He meticulously arranged his sock drawer by color, size, and fabric type.
meticulously
ADVERB[/məˈtɪkjələsli/]
With extreme care and precision, paying careful attention to every small detail. This involves thorough, painstaking effort to ensure accuracy and completeness in all aspects of a task or process.
With extreme care and precision, paying careful attention to every small detail. This involves thorough, painstaking effort to ensure accuracy and completeness in all aspects of a task or process.
Prepared meticulously, landed miraculously, yet seems ridiculously perfect!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'meticulosus' meaning fearful or timid, derived from 'metus' meaning fear. The word evolved to describe someone who works with extreme care due to fear of making mistakes.
Breakdown
metic- (from Latin 'metus' meaning fear) + -ulous (suffix meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by') + -ly (adverb suffix)
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“My grandmother meticulously counts every grain of rice before cooking.”
“The detective meticulously examined the crime scene for clues.”
“He meticulously arranged his sock drawer by color, size, and fabric type.”
“The surgeon meticulously performed the delicate operation.”
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