painstakingly

adverb

Definition of painstakinglynext
as in meticulously

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  1. thoroughly
  2. seriously
  3. earnestly
  4. continuously
Adverb
  • Carefully wash fruits and vegetables and cook oysters and other shellfish thoroughly.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Ordered thematically and chronologically, with historical ephemera accompanying artworks, the exhibition thoroughly articulates the narrative of a unique figure who nonetheless exemplified the aspirations and contradictions common to his time.
    Red Cameron, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of thoroughly
Adverb
  • The woman, who was not seriously injured, was taken to a hospital.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • In 2020, a woman was sentenced to 51 years to life in state prison for a DUI crash that killed three Las Vegas teenagers and seriously injured a fourth in Huntington Beach two years earlier.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of seriously
Adverb
  • The willingness of workers to negotiate earnestly for robust retirement benefits, whether with Southwest Airlines, Boeing, or the Big Three automakers, indicates that working Americans would respond favorably to positive moves that would strengthen their financial security in retirement.
    Dan Doonan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Peters believes Musk has earnestly held reasons for his interest in grooming gangs and is not simply stoking hatred.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of earnestly
Adverb
  • Both continuously argued Trump was a threat to democracy and shouldn’t be qualified to return to office.
    Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Editor’s note: This story will be continuously updated.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of continuously
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