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Antonyms for painstakingly


Grammar : Adv
Spell : peynz-tey-king, peyn-stey-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpeɪnzˌteɪ kɪŋ, ˈpeɪnˌsteɪ-



Definition of painstakingly

Origin :
  • 1550s (n.), 1690s (adj.), paynes taking, from plural of pain (n.) + present participle of take (v.). Related: Painstakingly.
  • As in narrowly : adv just, closely
  • As in thoroughly : adv exhaustively
  • As in laboriously : adv diligently
  • As in painfully : adv with extreme care
  • As in busily : adv actively; intently
  • As in intensively : adv completely
  • As in completely : adv entirely
  • As in hard : adv with determination
Example sentences :
  • Hoddan painstakingly fastened his bag to the saddle of the lead horse.
  • Extract from : « The Pirates of Ersatz » by Murray Leinster
  • Then he painstakingly pushed in the locking-stud with his other hand.
  • Extract from : « The Pirates of Ersatz » by Murray Leinster
  • Beyond that, he set himself down seriously and painstakingly to win her.
  • Extract from : « To Love » by Margaret Peterson
  • Well, Sandy took her home and read her painstakingly and thoughtfully.
  • Extract from : « Dear Enemy » by Jean Webster
  • Painstakingly, the two of them went over the checking circuits.
  • Extract from : « The Bramble Bush » by Gordon Randall Garrett
  • He sat down very slowly and painstakingly what of his great stiffness.
  • Extract from : « The Call of the Wild » by Jack London
  • She painstakingly hid from sight all her cherished possessions.
  • Extract from : « Prudence Says So » by Ethel Hueston
  • To be painstakingly precise, each contributor has been his own editor.
  • Extract from : « American Poetry, 1922 » by Edna St. Vincent Millay
  • Off to the left Imbrie had painstakingly cleared a little garden.
  • Extract from : « The Woman from Outside » by Hulbert Footner
  • She had revised and improved it painstakingly, and then she had learned it off by heart.
  • Extract from : « Anne Of Avonlea » by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Synonyms for painstakingly

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