英語

painstakingly

gb/pˈeɪnstˌeɪkɪŋli/ us/pˈeɪnstˌeɪkɪŋli/
C1 英語
語義
0件の語義
adverb C1 action
1

with great care and detail

Very carefully, paying attention to every detail.

用法パターン: painstakingly + [verb]
よくある間違い:
Learners may use the adjective *painstaking* instead of the adverb (*painstakingly*) before a verb (e.g., not “She painstaking checked”).
類義語
meticulously (More explicitly emphasizes precision and exactness.) | carefully (More general and less strong.) | thoroughly (Emphasizes completeness as well as care.)
対義語
hastily (Done too quickly, without enough care.) | carelessly (Done with little attention to detail.) | roughly (Done in an approximate, not exact way.)
コロケーション
painstakingly accurate |painstakingly detailed |painstakingly researched |painstakingly documented |painstakingly prepared |painstakingly edited |painstakingly compiled |painstakingly recorded |painstakingly assembled |painstakingly checked
テーマ
work |education |writing |crafts
例文
  • She painstakingly checked every figure before submitting the report.
  • The restorer painstakingly cleaned the painting with a soft brush.
  • He painstakingly copied the old letters into a digital archive.
学習者向け例文
  • I painstakingly read the instructions before I started.
  • She painstakingly corrected her essay.
adverb C1 process
2

with great effort over time

With a lot of effort and time.

用法パターン: painstakingly + [verb] + [something]
よくある間違い:
Do not confuse with *painfully* (which means ‘causing pain’ or ‘embarrassingly’).
類義語
laboriously (Stronger focus on hard work and slowness.) | slowly (Only indicates speed, not the care/effort.) | with difficulty (Emphasizes difficulty rather than careful method.)
対義語
effortlessly (Done with little or no effort.) | quickly (Done fast, without the sense of long effort.) | easily (Done without difficulty.)
コロケーション
painstakingly slow |painstakingly long |painstakingly gathered |painstakingly rebuilt |painstakingly reconstructed |painstakingly traced |painstakingly restored |painstakingly removed
テーマ
work |daily_life |technology
例文
  • They painstakingly rebuilt the database after the system crash.
  • She painstakingly worked her way through the visa paperwork.
  • The team painstakingly traced the bug to a single line of code.
学習者向け例文
  • He painstakingly fixed the old bike.
  • We painstakingly collected the data.
文法
辞書形
painstakingly
IPA
GB/pˈeɪnstˌeɪkɪŋli/
US/pˈeɪnstˌeɪkɪŋli/
音節・強勢
painstak - ingly (2音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (painstak)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: painstakingly
  • Plural: painstakinglies
関連語
Forms
painstakinglies noun
Core family
painstaking adjective C1 pain noun A2
Related words
painful adjective A2 painfully adverb B2 painkiller noun
Negative and opposite forms
painless adjective painlessly adverb
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