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 Fertig plans her in-person interview outfits meticulously, always incorporating her own designs. — Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026 The hotel was later meticulously restored by Raffles International and reopened in 1997. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026 Yet, these panels often become excuses for inaction unless meticulously designed to *force* solutions. — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Next up is the Open Sea exhibit, where Pacific mackerel circle and meticulously illuminated jellyfish pulsate. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 20 July 2026 With a monthly subscription, these men receive a box with six items of clothing meticulously selected for them. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 16 July 2026 The policy centers around WBGT readings and their accuracy, outlining meticulously how often, when and where on the pitch a reading should be taken on dates where extreme heat is a concern. — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 15 July 2026 All of the most iconic images from the first movie — a young Moana interacting with an ocean that parts to greet her as a friend, the heroine, older and wiser, gazing out onto the horizon wistfully from her docked raft — are meticulously redone. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for meticulously

Adverb

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

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, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Coming up with materials that will do that work is actually the easy part; turning them into the microscopically-thin film of a solar sail is the real challenge.

— Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 31 May 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

Russia has sophisticated air defenses but its vast territory is hard to comprehensively cover.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Five days earlier, Vingegaard and Visma-Lease a Bike’s victory in the opening team time trial had suggested the Dutch squad may have the ability to match UAE — in Pogačar’s two Tour defeats, his team was comprehensively outmatched.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of comprehensively

Adverb

Even if the secret-reserve theory turns out to be true, that still leaves the question of why China decided to cut off imports so thoroughly.

— Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
After the storm, return only when safe, prioritize safety from hazards, and thoroughly document all damage with photos and videos before starting repairs or filing insurance claims.

— Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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