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Antonyms for punctiliously


Grammar : Adv
Spell : puhngk-til-ee-uhs
Phonetic Transcription : pʌŋkˈtɪl i əs



Definition of punctiliously

Origin :
  • 1630s, probably from Italian puntiglioso, from puntiglio "fine point," from Latin punctum "prick" (see point (n.)). Related: Punctiliously; punctiliousness.
  • As in scrupulously : adv exactly
  • As in carefully : adv cautiously; painstakingly
  • As in closely : adv approximately, carefully
Example sentences :
  • They were punctiliously polite, too polite for a horse-ranch outfit.
  • Extract from : « The Treasure Trail » by Marah Ellis Ryan
  • The five shillings were most punctiliously returned from this point, which also we left soon.
  • Extract from : « My Life » by Josiah Flynt
  • Ceremonious etiquette and detail duties were punctiliously observed.
  • Extract from : « Mexico » by Susan Hale
  • His external religious duties were most punctiliously performed.
  • Extract from : « Rose Clark » by Fanny Fern
  • Punctiliously they saluted, and Clifford strode back to the house.
  • Extract from : « Peggy Owen and Liberty » by Lucy Foster Madison
  • Again, at the door of Room 18, he punctiliously allowed her to precede him.
  • Extract from : « Little Aliens » by Myra Kelly
  • All this she felt rather than thought, and she acted on it punctiliously.
  • Extract from : « The Continental Dragoon » by Robert Neilson Stephens
  • He had "Mistered" Loring punctiliously ever since Sophy's disclosure.
  • Extract from : « Shadows of Flames » by Amelie Rives
  • We gathered up our note-books and were punctiliously polite.
  • Extract from : « Now It Can Be Told » by Philip Gibbs
  • First they are punctiliously polite and request information.
  • Extract from : « Adventures in Swaziland » by Owen Rowe O'Neil

Synonyms for punctiliously

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