painstakingly
gb/pˈeɪnstˌeɪkɪŋli/ us/pˈeɪnstˌeɪkɪŋli/
C1
Англійська
Значення
0 значень
adverb
C1
action
1
with great care and detail
Very carefully, paying attention to every detail.
Модель уживання:
painstakingly + [verb]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may use the adjective *painstaking* instead of the adverb (*painstakingly*) before a verb (e.g., not “She painstaking checked”).
Синоніми
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.)
Антоніми
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.)
Словосполучення
painstakingly accurate
|painstakingly detailed
|painstakingly researched
|painstakingly documented
|painstakingly prepared
|painstakingly edited
|painstakingly compiled
|painstakingly recorded
|painstakingly assembled
|painstakingly checked
Теми
work
|education
|writing
|crafts
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Модель уживання:
painstakingly + [verb] + [something]
Поширена помилка:
Do not confuse with *painfully* (which means ‘causing pain’ or ‘embarrassingly’).
Синоніми
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.)
Антоніми
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.)
Словосполучення
painstakingly slow
|painstakingly long
|painstakingly gathered
|painstakingly rebuilt
|painstakingly reconstructed
|painstakingly traced
|painstakingly restored
|painstakingly removed
Теми
work
|daily_life
|technology
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- He painstakingly fixed the old bike.
- We painstakingly collected the data.
Граматика
Словникова форма
painstakingly
IPA
GB/pˈeɪnstˌeɪkɪŋli/
US/pˈeɪnstˌeɪkɪŋli/
Склади й наголос
painstak - ingly (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (painstak)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: painstakingly
- Plural: painstakinglies
Споріднені слова
Forms
painstakinglies
noun
Core family
painstaking
adjective C1
pain
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
painless
adjective
painlessly
adverb
Вирази
Для цієї словникової статті ще немає пов’язаних виразів.