meticulously
/məˈtɪkjələsli/ (bre, ipa) · /məˈtɪkjələsli/ (ame, ipa)
meticulously — 副詞
1. carried out with extreme thoroughness, giving full focus to even the smallest el
一絲不苟地
以極度仔細且不放過任何細節的方式
carried out with extreme thoroughness, giving full focus to even the smallest elements so that nothing is missed
Leila meticulously checked every name on the guest list before the ceremony.
Leila 在典禮前仔細地核對了來賓名單上的每個名字。
collocation: meticulously check
The chef meticulously arranged each slice of fish on the wooden board.
主廚在木板上仔細地擺放每一片魚肉。
Before signing, Ravi meticulously read through every line of the contract.
在簽名前，Ravi 仔細地讀過了合約中的每一條款項。
Each piece of evidence was meticulously examined by the detective.
每一件證據都被那位偵探一絲不苟地檢視過。
Aiko meticulously planned her trip, booking each hotel weeks in advance.
Aiko 仔細地規劃了她的旅行，早在幾週前就預訂了每家旅館。
- carefully
more general and less intense; the everyday word for avoiding mistakes
- thoroughly
emphasises completeness — covering every part of a task — rather than attention to small details
- painstakingly
the closest synonym; adds a sense of slow, effortful labour to the precision
- precisely
focuses on exactness and accuracy rather than completeness or thoroughness
- carelessly
opposite extreme — without any attention or caution
- haphazardly
in a disorganised, random way with no plan or system
用法筆記
Commonly modifies verbs of checking, planning, arranging, examining, or preparing. Stronger than 'carefully' — it implies that no detail, however small, is overlooked or done without full attention.