METICULOUSLY Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

meticulously

adverb

Definition of meticulously

as in carefully

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as in systematically

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Recent Examples of meticulously Manicurists use both manual and electric tools to meticulously trim and tidy the cuticles—leaving them as neat as humanly possible—and to prepare and shape your natural nails. — Lucy Abbersteen, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026 In the process of making the movie, Selick and his team of some 120 people created more than 200 physical models, which were meticulously positioned and photographed, creating the still frames that provided the basis for the animation. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026 Staging that key three minutes of the show’s meticulously choreographed, highly anticipated climax, is a technical feat involving more than 100 gallons of water and unwavering physical acumen on the part of the cast. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 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 Regarding the tapes, now legally in limbo, Owain Richards previously told the BBC about how meticulously his father kept the recordings for the past 25 years. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026 Chen meticulously prepares and dries each duck to ensure the skin emerges extra crispy while the meat remains juicy. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2026 The hotel first opened in 1915, but has since been meticulously restored and provides a charming home base for exploring nearby shops, restaurants, and galleries. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for meticulously

Adverb

Just be sure to check your plants carefully for pests, like scale, before bringing them back inside in fall.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
Families with children should also check carefully that the kids meet the ride’s height and restraint requirements, which are designed to ensure that the safety equipment fits correctly.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of carefully

Adverb

This type of structured risk assessment is already extensively used in industry through HAZOP reviews, where potential deviations, causes, consequences and safeguards are systematically examined before a process is put into operation.

— Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Israel and the United States have hit thousands of Iranian targets, systematically destroying much of the country’s military infrastructure and killing many of its top leaders.

— Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of systematically

Adverb

This analogy is strangely anticlimactic and almost consoling, but a pedestrian ending comes with the territory in a scrupulously realistic book about the inconceivable.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
The cleats, now scrupulously modeled in 3D simulations, originated as sharp metal nails, the kind sold at a local hardware store.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Definition of scrupulously

Adverb

When a piece of plastic breaks down into microscopically small components, its total surface area goes up exponentially.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
The only natural safeguard your body has against UV light is a microscopically thin layer of a pigment called melanin in your epidermis.

— Guy German, The Conversation, 18 June 2026

Definition of microscopically

Adverb

It has also only been trained on a limited number of cell types that biologists have studied exhaustively.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
Preservation Connecticut’s searchable surveys, built in collaboration with the State Historic Preservation Office, exhaustively document historic barns, mills, artistic places, and town greens in every part of the state.

— Jane Montanaro, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhaustively

Adverb

La Cinquecento has comprehensively reworked the little Italian icon into something collectors will line up over.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
The court found the federal Pipeline Safety Act comprehensively regulates interstate pipeline safety, meaning individual states cannot interfere with or override federal authority on these operations.

— Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of comprehensively

Adverb

Moore plays Mona, a meek, thoroughly unseen wife and mother who impulsively decides to audition for a community theater musical despite having no experience.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
On that note, another common mistake is not rinsing hair conditioner thoroughly enough once you’re done.

— Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2026

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