fussily

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fussily
Adverb
  • 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
  • In part, the McKinley administration standardized various press protocols and routines involved in managing the press corps—holding somewhat regular briefings, for example, and carefully timing White House announcements.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The handsewn and carefully backstitched quilts feature colorful images of buffalo heads, turtles, eagles, angels and other patterns that come to Water in her dreams.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Meeting Marsha follows Lily (Arnold), an aspiring actress who has meticulously planned the perfect weekend to propose to her comedian girlfriend, Jordan (McGroder).
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Offit and others say every vaccine is meticulously evaluated before being added to the schedule.
    NPR, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • The foetal beat of air beats all around Helm like a beating heart (must elegantly variate).
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The crust is elegantly thin and flaky, while the apricot glaze is a delightful surprise, enhancing both the taste and appearance of the tart.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Cotton Cashmere Ribbed Sleeveless Midi Dress This sleeveless dress is made of buttery-soft cashmere and features an elegant silhouette and a boat neckline that can be layered stylishly under a leather jacket.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
  • There are also two new delightfully cute additions to the collection — a shiny gold pair that would look radiant on warm-tone complexions and a pair that’s as stylishly macabre as the others, only smaller in size.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Altman’s tech origin story is founding a social-media app with a fashionably missing vowel; AMD CEO Lisa Su’s involves loose wires and, later, the world’s top prize in microelectronics.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Still, among poultry purveyors, Cane’s will be fashionably late to the party in the Boise area.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Fussily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fussily. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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