meticulously

Meanings

• adverb

  Performed with great attention to detail; carried out carefully and accurately.

• adjective

  Showing careful and painstaking attention to detail; characterized by great care and precision.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with meticulously
precisely , graciously , apically , histrionically

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Variants

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meticulosities , meticulosity , meticulous , meticulously , meticulousness , meticulousnesses

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Forms

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meticulously (adverb), meticulous (adjective)

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Etymology

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From Middle English meticule, from Old French meticule, from metiquer 'to be careful, be meticulous'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'meticulous' is derived from the Old French word 'meticule', which means 'small' or 'little'.

2. The word 'meticulous' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. attention to detail: The ability to focus on small details and give them importance.

2. precision: The ability to perform an action accurately and with care.

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Quotes

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1. She was very much the craftswoman, all her work "meticulous", slow, perfect.

   - Simon Winchester,{it}The Professor and the Madman{/it},1998

2. In dense, "meticulous" arguments … Brooten mounts an assault on that view.

   - Cullen Murphy,{it}Atlantic{/it},August 1993

3. Always "meticulous" about his appearance in the past, he had become dirty and unkempt, with straggly hair, stained clothes, and patches of silver stubble on his chin.

   - Minette Walters,{it}Fox Evil{/it},2002

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Culture

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In literature, 'meticulously' is often used to describe a character's actions or a scene where great attention to detail is required. For example, in Agatha Christie's 'Murder on the Orient Express', Hercule Poirot investigates the crime scene meticulously.

How to Memorize "meticulously"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person carefully assembling a puzzle, ensuring each piece fits perfectly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a surgeon performing a delicate operation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create an acronym: M-E-T-I-C-U-L-O-U-S: Mindful, Efficient, Thorough, Inspect, Carefully, Understand, Learn, Observe, Uncover, Systematically

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