fussily

Definition of fussilynext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fussily
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • The 17-year-old is a star in the making and has been carefully managed by Arne Slot this season, with the bulk of his minutes coming in the domestic cup competitions.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The brainchild of Thomaston’s Jay Fredlund, the playscapes that were no longer viable for area municipalities were carefully disassembled, packed into 40-foot sea containers and shipped to missions in Guatemala where they were reassembled by service teams serving ministries.
    Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • When Zelensky visited Prague last year, every minute of his schedule was meticulously planned.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The wines were meticulously stored over the past two decades, meaning cases and bottles are immaculate.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • The medals in the Turin 2006 Games bypassed the issue entirely by featuring a large hole at the center of the medal itself, with the ribbon elegantly threaded through the middle.
    Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2026
  • She is elegantly dressed in an olive-green suede jacket and a knitted skirt with a geometric pattern.
    Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Only Ralph could make tweed, velvet, fur pelts and suiting sexy and recognizable and stylishly sumptuous.
    Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Modern couples use online Save The Date to stylishly announce their plans while providing their guests with early information about their wedding.
    Craig Lebrau, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Women were very fashionably dressed.
    Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Even her attempts to stay warm were fashionably over-the-top.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Fussily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fussily. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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