FASTIDIOUSLY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

fastidiously

adverb

Definition of fastidiously

as in carefully

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Recent Examples of fastidiously No item, however, was more fastidiously workshopped than the burger. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026 The bar was under the guidance of Sasha Petraske (of Milk & Honey fame) and so the cocktails could be relied upon to be exacting, disarmingly simple, and fastidiously precise. — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026 Mostly, though, the film has been conceived as a fastidiously sun-drenched, nostalgia-rich homage to the early works of Steven Spielberg. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 The director is a longtime action coordinator mentored by Donnie Yen; likewise, Sonomura has started to helm his own fastidiously staged chaos. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 France is a country that fastidiously applies rigorous nomenclature to everything from cheese to wine. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 Bateman, who fastidiously studies the trades and his every review, was already tight with Netflix’s Ted Sarandos when the streamer signed him and his Aggregate Films to a sweeping first-look deal in 2018. — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026 Goodall fastidiously documented how the animals lived and interacted in research that would continue over several decades. — Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2025

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People with eating disorders may exhibit compulsive behaviors around both exercise and eating, including working out for multiple hours every day and carefully calculating every aspect of their diet.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Some of these spaces were inhabited by horses or llamas, but many were just sown with Kentucky blue grass that was carefully cut every weekend.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of carefully

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Much of the Red Barn’s irreplaceable art and ephemera, meticulously and lovingly curated over the years, was lost — but the music series, powered by the fireproof resiliency of those who oversee the collective, barely skipped a beat.

— Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
And his film, at once proudly unlikable and meticulously realized, is both a daring display of craft and a rude sign of life—which is to say, the opposite of depressing.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of meticulously

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Habitat Home decor, locally made artisan items, one-of-a-kind gifts, ceramics, art, and textiles are stylishly displayed at this shop founded by a retired Marine.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
Like the latter, Lanterns is smarter, more mature, less formulaic, and more stylishly made than the identikit Marvel brand extensions that are now the industry standard.

— Judy Berman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of stylishly

Adverb

In this remarkable portrait, what caught my attention, aside from her fashionably pale complexion and its echo in the delicate white tones of her dress, is a certain sense of restraint.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Some venues won’t let you in once doors close, so arriving fashionably late can come with the risk of missing the show entirely.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

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