meticulously

meticulously
meticulous UK US /məˈtɪkjələs/ adjective
very careful to consider every detail in a process: meticulous about sth »

She was meticulous about keeping her expense receipts properly filed.

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A combination of innovation and meticulous attention to detail have contributed to the luxury brand's success.

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She was used to keeping meticulous records, so the documents, plus dates and times of visits and phone calls, were at hand.

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meticulous planning/preparation/research

meticulously adverb
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meticulously planned

meticulousness noun [U]

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • meticulously — index faithfully Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • meticulously — 1680s, from METICULOUS (Cf. meticulous) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • meticulously — adv. Meticulously is used with these adjectives: ↑detailed Meticulously is used with these verbs: ↑copy, ↑examine, ↑execute, ↑paint, ↑plan, ↑prepare, ↑prepared, ↑record, ↑research, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • meticulously — meticulous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ very careful and precise. DERIVATIVES meticulously adverb meticulousness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «fearful», later «overcareful about detail»: from Latin meticulosus fearful …   English terms dictionary

  • meticulously — adverb in a meticulous manner (Freq. 4) the set was meticulously authentic • Derived from adjective: ↑meticulous …   Useful english dictionary

  • Meticulously — Meticulous Me*tic u*lous, a. [L. meticulosus, fr. metus fear: cf. F. m[ e]ticuleux.] Timid; fearful. [archaic] [1913 Webster] 2. Taking great care to get every detail correct; working thoroughly and with precision; as, meticulous workmanship.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • meticulously — adverb see meticulous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • meticulously — See meticulosity. * * * …   Universalium

  • meticulously — adverb In a meticulous manner …   Wiktionary

  • meticulously — mɪ tɪkjÊŠlÉ™slɪ adv. exactingly; methodically; scrupulously; carefully; in a meticulous manner …   English contemporary dictionary

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