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Recent Examples of painstakingly
When Charlie accidentally concusses himself and forgets their whole night together, Nora enlists the help of best friend and party animal Hailey to painstakingly recreate the same bash, beat by unhinged beat, to win him over again.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Next on the docket is a facial before finally putting on the golden goddess outfit that she’s been painstakingly planning.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026
As Grann starts to painstakingly reconstruct Fawcett’s voyages on the page, the longtime New Yorker staff writer also gets caught up in Fawcett’s mania.
—Eva Holland, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
Long-term federal gang and violence cases are built deliberately and painstakingly.
—Andrew S. Boutros, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
That has also provided an opening for Ukraine, which, throughout the past four years, has painstakingly built a homegrown defense industry that is producing sophisticated aerial and sea drones.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Simultaneously, Swift was painstakingly recreating four of her earlier albums to own them outright.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
It has been painstakingly developed in a private workshop in Bedale, North Yorkshire.
—New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
Across the hall, the experts at PCLabs are painstakingly testing them, using clear and transparent rubrics to rate them on a five-point scale.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Next on the docket is a facial before finally putting on the golden goddess outfit that she’s been painstakingly planning.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026
As Grann starts to painstakingly reconstruct Fawcett’s voyages on the page, the longtime New Yorker staff writer also gets caught up in Fawcett’s mania.
—Eva Holland, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
Long-term federal gang and violence cases are built deliberately and painstakingly.
—Andrew S. Boutros, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
That has also provided an opening for Ukraine, which, throughout the past four years, has painstakingly built a homegrown defense industry that is producing sophisticated aerial and sea drones.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Simultaneously, Swift was painstakingly recreating four of her earlier albums to own them outright.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
It has been painstakingly developed in a private workshop in Bedale, North Yorkshire.
—New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
Across the hall, the experts at PCLabs are painstakingly testing them, using clear and transparent rubrics to rate them on a five-point scale.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for painstakingly
Adverb
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In Heidi Caillier’s take on this Berkeley craftsman, the chair creates dimension and personality—with special thanks to its bespoke cushion—in a dark corner that needs levity to feel lived-in rather than meticulously designed.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
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Boxes with sun cards line the walls, wind-speed charts drawn on EKG paper fill the cabinets and computers store the spreadsheets where Douglas and Joly meticulously record temperature and humidity.—
Laura Martin Agudelo,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Fermat listed these future outcomes exhaustively, considering each possible way the next five coin flips could land.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
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Sprawling, fearsome scenes of battle unfurl with a nightmarish, exhaustively detailed authenticity.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee, which teaches people how to conscientiously object to income levies, reports surging interest in its training sessions.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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An attorney general who cannot conscientiously defend a law owes his clients — the people of Florida — the duty of allowing a surrogate to do it.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Gently transfer each knot to the bowl of cinnamon sugar and turn to coat thoroughly, then transfer to a plate.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
2 May 2026
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Scrub thoroughly with a toilet brush and flush to rinse.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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At the time of the Instagram post, even Bondi’s Justice Department declined to take the matter too seriously.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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Zanardi was seriously injured in a handcycling crash during a race in Italy in June 2020.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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The flock attentively listened to the rules of crime solving from George’s books and put all that deductive reasoning to work when George is found dead.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Horner looked attentively at Strand, but didn’t display any visible sign of emotion.—
Harriet Ramos
May 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2026
Adverb
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The two Cuban American Republicans co-owned a house in Tallahassee, celebrated family events together and ardently opposed Venezuela’s socialist government when both went to Washington at the same time — Rubio elected to the Senate, Rivera to the House.—
Joshua Goodman,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Dobbins ardently believes that’s going to happen.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The series’ earnestly naïve sound design (horses neighing, cars revving) only enhanced my appreciation of Joudrey’s sophisticated storytelling.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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In an impactful Broadway debut, the Scream star finds the sweet spot between sincerity and satire, playing Rose as earnestly naive without losing the character's strength.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Painstakingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painstakingly. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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