FUSSILY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

fussily

adverb

Definition of fussily

as in fastidiously

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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

Definition of fastidiously

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Nearby, guests participating in the butterfly release carefully held small containers before opening them and watching the butterflies take flight.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
The result is an inn that feels carefully considered, but never overproduced.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026

Definition of carefully

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Once their spring blooms are complete, Aggrey meticulously collects the seed pods from the clarkias, gilias and phacelias, processes the seeds and packages them for gifting before the subsequent spring.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
The vaccine schedule is meticulously designed from decades of research, timing doses to protect children when most vulnerable, not arbitrarily.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of meticulously

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But the bathroom is stylishly 1940s with black and yellow tile, striped wallpaper, chrome fixtures, and some modest, period-appropriate updates, and there’s more style in the entry hall, wallpapered with storks on a red background.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Aug. 2026
The large table is 25 inches in diameter and comes with a smaller 20-inch table that tucks stylishly underneath when not in use.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026

Definition of stylishly

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The surroundings are deliberately theatrical rather than fashionably restrained, with designer Richard Saunders leaning into lacquer, velvet, dramatic lighting and Art Deco references.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
The pair arrived fashionably late, dressed in Maison Margiela and Chanel respectively.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Definition of fashionably

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