fastidiously
adverb
Simple meaning
In a fastidious and painstaking way.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
fæsˈtɪdiəsli
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Definition
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adverb
In a fastidious and painstaking manner
“He writes extremely musical music, of which the sound is fastidiously calculated and yet agreeably spontaneous and imaginative.”
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This meaning: In a fastidious and painstaking manner
Used this way, fastidiously is a common word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It quietly approves while staying precise.
“He writes extremely musical music, of which the sound is fastidiously calculated and yet agreeably spontaneous and imaginative.”
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- Common
- Connotation
- Careful and exacting
- Usage feel
- Precise and approving
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- “He writes extremely musical music, of which the sound is fastidiously calculated and yet agreeably spontaneous and imaginative.”adverb
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Sense: in a fastidious and painstaking manner
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