painstakingly
gb/pˈeɪnstˌeɪkɪŋli/ us/pˈeɪnstˌeɪkɪŋli/
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adverb
C1
action
1
with great care and detail
Very carefully, paying attention to every detail.
Gebruikspatroon:
painstakingly + [verb]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may use the adjective *painstaking* instead of the adverb (*painstakingly*) before a verb (e.g., not “She painstaking checked”).
Synoniemen
meticulously (More explicitly emphasizes precision and exactness.)
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carefully (More general and less strong.)
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thoroughly (Emphasizes completeness as well as care.)
Antoniemen
hastily (Done too quickly, without enough care.)
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carelessly (Done with little attention to detail.)
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roughly (Done in an approximate, not exact way.)
Woordcombinaties
painstakingly accurate
|painstakingly detailed
|painstakingly researched
|painstakingly documented
|painstakingly prepared
|painstakingly edited
|painstakingly compiled
|painstakingly recorded
|painstakingly assembled
|painstakingly checked
Thema's
work
|education
|writing
|crafts
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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.
Gebruikspatroon:
painstakingly + [verb] + [something]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Do not confuse with *painfully* (which means ‘causing pain’ or ‘embarrassingly’).
Synoniemen
laboriously (Stronger focus on hard work and slowness.)
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slowly (Only indicates speed, not the care/effort.)
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with difficulty (Emphasizes difficulty rather than careful method.)
Antoniemen
effortlessly (Done with little or no effort.)
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quickly (Done fast, without the sense of long effort.)
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easily (Done without difficulty.)
Woordcombinaties
painstakingly slow
|painstakingly long
|painstakingly gathered
|painstakingly rebuilt
|painstakingly reconstructed
|painstakingly traced
|painstakingly restored
|painstakingly removed
Thema's
work
|daily_life
|technology
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- He painstakingly fixed the old bike.
- We painstakingly collected the data.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
painstakingly
IPA
GB/pˈeɪnstˌeɪkɪŋli/
US/pˈeɪnstˌeɪkɪŋli/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
painstak - ingly (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (painstak)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: painstakingly
- Plural: painstakinglies
Woordfamilie
Forms
painstakinglies
noun
Core family
painstaking
adjective C1
pain
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
painless
adjective
painlessly
adverb
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