painstakingly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for painstakingly
Adverb
  • Rinse the grate, then dry thoroughly with a soft, clean towel.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 July 2025
  • Not setting aside enough time to thoroughly enjoy the Six Senses Spa’s heated water beds, cold plunge, sauna, and indoor pool.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
Adverb
  • Unlike many Americans, Canadians have no option but to take these threats seriously.
    Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
  • Investors take seriously the very real financial risks of climate change and are demanding businesses do too.
    Joan Michelson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Adverb
  • More cautious than Zora, Ali carries Duncan's past earnestly, and Ali and Johansson have fantastic on-screen chemistry as partners in crime.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • These songs’ straightforwardness, especially when performed unornamented and earnestly by Sheeran himself, allow listeners of all stripes to immediately see themselves inside of their big, relatable emotions.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Robot’s unique battery swapping One of its most practical features is its ability to work continuously.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
  • What all the legal back-in-forth has succeeded in, however, is continuously pushing back the actual trial – to the frustration of some of the victims' families.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 4 July 2025
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“Painstakingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painstakingly. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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