fastidiously

[US]/fæs'tidiəsli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. extremely particular, meticulously

Example Sentences

fastidiously reared Home Counties gels.

But he was very tentative, fastidiously so, letting Ruth set the pace of sprightliness and fancy, keeping up with her but never daring to go beyond her.

She fastidiously checked every detail of the report.

He fastidiously organized his desk before starting work.

The chef fastidiously prepared the ingredients for the dish.

She fastidiously follows her skincare routine every night.

He fastidiously proofreads all his emails before sending them out.

The artist fastidiously painted each stroke with precision.

She fastidiously maintains her garden, ensuring every plant is healthy.

The architect fastidiously designed every aspect of the building.

He fastidiously cleans his car every weekend.

She fastidiously organizes her schedule to maximize productivity.

Real-world Examples

There was a video that the city fastidiously refused to release, saying it would compromise the investigation.

Source: NPR News June 2016 Compilation

A fate that I am fastidiously trying to avoid.

Source: Legends of Tomorrow Season 2

He was fastidiously accurate and horribly squeamish, tried to be cynical and coarse in his speech, but was an idealist by nature.

Source: Virgin Land (Part 1)

With his fastidiously combed whiskers and sharp eyes, almost as sharp as those of the animals from whom the pelts were taken, Ruts' glance is that of a slightly impatient intelligence.

Source: The Power of Art - Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

Over and over, year after year, Crampton measured to the tiniest degree - to eight decimal places the whorls and arcs and gentle curves of numberless Partula, compiling the results into fastidiously detailed tables.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

Rosamond, though no older than Mary, was rather used to being fallen in love with; but she, for her part, had remained indifferent and fastidiously critical towards both fresh sprig and faded bachelor.

Source: Middlemarch (Part One)

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