punctiliously

Definition of punctiliouslynext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctiliously
Adverb
  • In November, 2010, Chalker, who was approaching forty, formally resigned from the agency.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • At 22, Petersson has landed a six-figure salary at ChatGPT parent OpenAI working as a researcher (formally part of the now sun-setting Sora team).
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • And if this isn't managed carefully, a country of 90 million people could very well fall into civil war.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • If there are members of one's social group who hold beliefs contrary to a person's personal goals, think carefully about how much value their opinions hold.
    Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Markus Redmond rounded out the cast as orderly turned EMT Raymond.
    Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Keep boots upright and orderly by using boot trees, cardboard tubes, or even a short length of PVC pipe.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • In many companies, this material is scattered across fragmented digital systems or buried in analog archives that have never been systematically organized.
    Jason Dressel, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • By systematically applying color to sections of these overlapping forms, Bettina seemed to punch upward and drill downward through the dense honeycomb, creating a sense of three-dimensional space on the page.
    Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Punctiliously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctiliously. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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