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Recent Examples of painstakingly
While Brontë’s book is primarily set in the late 18th century, painstakingly recreating Georgian architectural details was not at the top of the to-do list for Davies and her team, including set decorator Charlotte Dirickx.
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Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 28 Jan. 2026
The former hedge-fund manager and his wife Zoe painstakingly restored his family’s estate, passed down through the generations, to add to their portfolio of art-centric hotels and guesthouses in Berkshire, Megève and soon Havana, Cuba.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
While these playable features won’t be all that’s available for very long, they were painstakingly selected by Wildlight to be the starting lineup.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors presented evidence painstakingly gathered over the course of decades, including photographs, forensic reports, and testimony from those who responded to the crime scene.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
No one had meant more to Miami during the past three years, devoting themselves to painstakingly lifting a program plump with the phantasm of a reign long past.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
But the story throughout With Heaven on Top is that Zach Bryan is painstakingly cleaning up his life.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
For the film’s period scenes, designers painstakingly recreated the home’s first and second floors in a studio, including backdrops that wrapped around the replica windows to reflect the exterior view of the times.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Anakonda’s steel hull was built in Quito, then cut into 10 pieces and painstakingly transported some 220 miles by truck on difficult roads before being reassembled in Coca.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 28 Jan. 2026
The former hedge-fund manager and his wife Zoe painstakingly restored his family’s estate, passed down through the generations, to add to their portfolio of art-centric hotels and guesthouses in Berkshire, Megève and soon Havana, Cuba.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
While these playable features won’t be all that’s available for very long, they were painstakingly selected by Wildlight to be the starting lineup.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors presented evidence painstakingly gathered over the course of decades, including photographs, forensic reports, and testimony from those who responded to the crime scene.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
No one had meant more to Miami during the past three years, devoting themselves to painstakingly lifting a program plump with the phantasm of a reign long past.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
But the story throughout With Heaven on Top is that Zach Bryan is painstakingly cleaning up his life.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
For the film’s period scenes, designers painstakingly recreated the home’s first and second floors in a studio, including backdrops that wrapped around the replica windows to reflect the exterior view of the times.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Anakonda’s steel hull was built in Quito, then cut into 10 pieces and painstakingly transported some 220 miles by truck on difficult roads before being reassembled in Coca.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for painstakingly
Adverb
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Each meteor shower featured here has been meticulously studied to account for the moon phase.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Natalie has attempted to escape their fates by meticulously projecting a simpler life, and in the process created a new kind of prison for herself.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Many cities claim to be the ‘most’ romantic, but Venice is a destination that exhaustively embodies the designation.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Crisis Improvisation Gap Leaders rehearse their ideal narratives exhaustively.—
Harrison Monarth,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The observers are taught to conscientiously follow the law, including traffic rules, and to try to avoid physical confrontation with federal agents.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Relatedly, Sweeny says, the ability to delay gratification helps people stick to an exercise routine, keep a balanced diet, and act conscientiously when recovering from illness or injury.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Drain the water one more time, then rinse the scarf out thoroughly under the faucet with lukewarm or cool water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Leaders can thoroughly test how changes made to products, processes and tools may contribute to time and cost savings in the real-world without disrupting operations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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An Ashland, Massachusetts family is warning others to take the flu seriously, after their 4-year-old daughter almost died.—
Logan Hall,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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After the hearing and outside the courtroom, Reddington called Sullivan a thorough judge who was taking Clancy’s physical and mental condition seriously.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cole, wearing a khaki jumpsuit, spent much of the hearing sitting quietly and attentively as the parties argued, occasionally adjusting his glasses or fidgeting slightly in his chair.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
30 Dec. 2025
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The crowd listened attentively as Wright, CPW’s native aquatic species coordinator, discussed the beaver management plan.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
24 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The resulting negative publicity created a huge backlash from the students and the community, who were ardently against the concept.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s National Security Strategy focuses intensely on the Western Hemisphere, at the expense of Asia, and the administration ardently desires a trade deal and strategic coordination with Beijing.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Inevitably, in a film where no wheel really goes unreinvented, the earnestly nerdy Daniel, who collects fantasy action figures and even puts them on his desk, falls under their spell.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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And the streaming giant could earnestly benefit from WBD's content library.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Painstakingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painstakingly. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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