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 Caught between two opposing cultures, drawing on a cache of letters, documents, and remembrances, Ferrer meticulously recounts the travails of one migrant family and a punitive legal system that dogged them, skewering ideals of equity and fairness. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026 Dashboards were updated, reports were reviewed and action logs were meticulously maintained. — Mehmet Egilmezer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Many monasteries included a scriptorium, a dedicated writing room where books were meticulously copied by hand. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 Using tennis balls, wooden planks, a long cord and a string trimmer, Burkett meticulously measured and sculpted the design into a display visible from above. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026 As a result, each mask is meticulously designed to convey a distinctive visual language rich in personal and cultural significance. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 In contrast, the albums are highly stylized, meticulously performed and edited. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026 Verdecia is one of a small number of Floridians who meticulously track the state’s use of the death penalty, trying to make sure executions — and more recently, the ramp-up in death warrants — do not pass completely unnoticed. — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 Designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright protégé Robert Overstreet as his personal residence in 1968, the NorCal retreat has been meticulously updated in recent years. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for meticulously

Adverb

The priceless cargo will spend several days acclimatizing before it is carefully unpacked and unfolded for an exhibition that the museum expects to be one of the most popular in its history.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Younger consumers may be especially experience-oriented, but older travelers are also thinking carefully about limited time, budget and meaning.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of carefully

Adverb

McKinsey found that only 16% of brands systematically track their AI search performance today.

— Michele Schiavoni, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against State Farm and Allstate by homeowners alleging similar schemes to systematically reduce claim payments.

— Jeff Elkins, Oklahoman, 7 July 2026

Definition of systematically

Adverb

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
During his first state visit to the United States as monarch, Charles stayed scrupulously nonpartisan over the course of a 28-minute address to a joint meeting of Congress.

— Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of scrupulously

Adverb

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, Fortune, 21 June 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

The dozens of edits that Congress made have been minutely examined by historians and literary scholars.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Its standout feature is its hyper-deformable wheels, minutely structured from silicone, composite, and stainless steel, which create a soft, enlarged contact surface with the terrain.

— Tim Barber, Wired News, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of minutely

Adverb

But rather than further ratchet up the stakes in the final minutes, the episode closes with Rosemary exhaustively — and rather hilariously — going over an extensive genealogical document for Tom and Patricia.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Have these people never read, say, The Feminine Mystique, which exhaustively cataloged the despair of mid-century stay-at-home mothers?

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026

Definition of exhaustively

Adverb

In China, state media has covered the cases comprehensively, but wider discussion about the prosecutions on Chinese-language social media like Rednote has been partially censored.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
After that first game, they were overwhelmed by the quality of both Egypt and Belgium, losing comprehensively to both.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of comprehensively

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