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as in carefully
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as in systematically
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Recent Examples of meticulously
That couldn't be more different from the Chinese approach, which is deliberate and meticulously planned.
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Jennifer Pak, NPR, 15 May 2026
Last week, in a three-level car rental parking garage meticulously converted into an event space in downtown San Francisco, Anthropic put on its second annual Code with Claude developer conference.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The museum is meticulously restored to reflect the years that the surviving children — Charlotte, Emily, Anne and Branwell, the only son — were young adults.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Every Hellcat and Demon is meticulously maintained by a crew of a dozen full-time staff, including Kutner.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Investors meticulously scrutinize the statement, looking for tiny wording changes that could signal what the committee is planning to do next.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Not everyone should track and dissect their health data so meticulously, certain longevity experts say.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Unbeknownst to Anthony, the entire experience is staged, every colleague around him is performing a role, and each moment – whether in conference rooms or during downtime – has been meticulously orchestrated.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Over the next several months, Epstein would work meticulously—reviewing and editing emails to Gates Foundation employees and pushing Nikolic about the donation.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Jennifer Pak, NPR, 15 May 2026
Last week, in a three-level car rental parking garage meticulously converted into an event space in downtown San Francisco, Anthropic put on its second annual Code with Claude developer conference.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The museum is meticulously restored to reflect the years that the surviving children — Charlotte, Emily, Anne and Branwell, the only son — were young adults.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Every Hellcat and Demon is meticulously maintained by a crew of a dozen full-time staff, including Kutner.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Investors meticulously scrutinize the statement, looking for tiny wording changes that could signal what the committee is planning to do next.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Not everyone should track and dissect their health data so meticulously, certain longevity experts say.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Unbeknownst to Anthony, the entire experience is staged, every colleague around him is performing a role, and each moment – whether in conference rooms or during downtime – has been meticulously orchestrated.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Over the next several months, Epstein would work meticulously—reviewing and editing emails to Gates Foundation employees and pushing Nikolic about the donation.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meticulously
Adverb
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After each piece of leather is meticulously cut—which can be done by hand or by laser—it is carefully glued to the base and detailed with tone-on-tone stitching.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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Use baking soda carefully to avoid harming nearby plants or larger shrubs.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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According to one Mercer study, 97 percent of them are less likely to fund companies that fail to systematically upskill their workforce on AI.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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There are also reports of homes being systematically destroyed.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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During his first state visit to the United States as monarch, Charles stayed scrupulously nonpartisan over the course of a 28-minute address to a joint meeting of Congress.—
Michael Birnbaum,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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Florida attorneys general in both parties scrupulously minimized their secondary roles as partisan politicians.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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When looked at microscopically, there were patterns that suggested the possibility of life on Mars at one time.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Corintis The simulation and optimization software developed by Corintis is used to design a network of microscopically small channels on cold plates.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The dozens of edits that Congress made have been minutely examined by historians and literary scholars.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Its standout feature is its hyper-deformable wheels, minutely structured from silicone, composite, and stainless steel, which create a soft, enlarged contact surface with the terrain.—
Tim Barber,
Wired News,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Have these people never read, say, The Feminine Mystique, which exhaustively cataloged the despair of mid-century stay-at-home mothers?—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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First, Frank Walsh and a number of other commissioners supported Manly’s 141-page report, which exhaustively documented inequality and injustice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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The six cameras now installed on the bridge don’t provide complete coverage and don’t allow police or other officials to comprehensively analyze an incident.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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Toothless at one end, so vulnerable at the other, and comprehensively outworked in midfield.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Adverb
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Rinse the board thoroughly with clean water.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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The testimony of Shivon Zilis — senior Musk adviser, former OpenAI board member and mother of four of his children — showed how thoroughly personal and professional relationships overlapped inside early OpenAI.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Meticulously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meticulously. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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