Anglais

meticulously

gb/mətˈɪkjələsli/ us/mətˈɪkjələsli/
C1 Anglais
Sens
0 sens
adverb C1 property
1

with extreme care and detail

Very carefully, paying attention to every small detail.

Schéma d’usage : meticulously [do something]
Erreur fréquente :
Often confused with the adjective meticulous (e.g., 'a meticulous plan' vs 'planned meticulously'); also commonly misspelled as 'meticulousely'.
Synonymes
carefully (More general and less emphatic about detail.) | painstakingly (Emphasizes effort and time spent on details.) | thoroughly (Emphasizes completeness, not necessarily fine detail.) | scrupulously (More formal; can suggest strictness or conscientiousness.)
Antonymes
carelessly (Without enough attention or caution.) | sloppily (In a messy, inaccurate way.) | hastily (Too quickly to pay attention to details.)
Collocations
meticulously planned |meticulously researched |meticulously prepared |meticulously documented |meticulously organized |meticulously clean |meticulously detailed |meticulously crafted |meticulously maintained |meticulously checked
Thèmes
work |education |writing |planning
Exemples
  • She meticulously checked every figure before sending the report.
  • The museum staff meticulously restored the painting over several months.
  • He kept his notes meticulously organized in labeled folders.
Exemples pédagogiques
  • He packed his bag meticulously.
  • The room was meticulously clean.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
meticulously
API
GB/mətˈɪkjələsli/
US/mətˈɪkjələsli/
Syllabes et accentuation
me - tic - u - lously (4 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tic)
Formes du mot
Noun
  • Base: meticulously
  • Plural: meticulouslies
Famille de mots
Forms
meticulouslies noun
Core family
meticulous adjective C1
Advanced or less common
meticulousness noun
Expressions

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