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Definition of Painstakingly
1. Adverb. In a fastidious and painstaking manner. "It is almost a waste of time painstakingly to learn the routines of selling"
Definition of Painstakingly
1. Adverb. In a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Painstakingly
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Painstakingly
Literary usage of Painstakingly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Its use to mean “painstakingly careful,” on the other hand, is extremely common,
and there is absolutely no question about its propriety. might See MAY 2. ..."
2. Players and Plays of the Last Quarter Century: An Historical Summary of by Lewis Clinton Strang (1902)
"Robertson was painstakingly conventional, while Gilbert was painstakingly
unconventional. Gilbert was fully as much a pamphleteer and a critic as he was a ..."
3. The Philosophy of Change by Daniel Pomeroy Rhodes (1909)
"Of course I have not meant to imply that policies of education, government,
philanthropy, etc., should not be painstakingly developed. ..."
4. Norway by Gerhard Lemmer, Elke Frey, Helga Rahe (2001)
"The Baroque altar in its interior originally stood in the cathedral. Right: The
old storehouses of Trondheim have been painstakingly restored. ..."
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