as in meticulously
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for painstakingly
Adverb
-
Rinse and dry: Rinse everything thoroughly to remove the cleaner, and then dry the sink and fixtures completely with a microfiber cloth or paper towel.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025 -
Lynx guard Courtney Williams thoroughly enjoyed the latest revenge bout, an 86-80 win on Saturday.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Adverb
-
Track retention, engagement and client satisfaction as seriously as financial KPIs.—
Peter Ross,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
-
Leicester City had to fight seriously hard to tie him to a pro contract.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Adverb
-
In another actor's hands, Javi's obsession with and devotion to Cage and his work might read as creepy, but Pedro plays the role earnestly while still offering up enough edge to make the audience concerned for Cage's safety.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
-
That was almost three years ago; today, Grok 4 was the only major chatbot that would earnestly fulfill this request.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
Adverb
-
Each of those career stages was a period of personal and professional growth made possible by continuously planning for, training for and stepping up to take on new or greater scope and responsibility.—
Philip Samson,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
-
Though it's been continuously upgraded since it was first built in 1979, the Lindner Family Tennis Center was starting to show its age, according to Dell, and past projects on the site left it feeling disconnected and lacking a cohesive identity.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Painstakingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painstakingly. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share