painstakingly
adverb/ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋli/
Frequency rank: #15,189 most common English word
Meaning
done with great care and effort; very thoroughly and carefully.
Example sentence
She painstakingly restored every detail of the ancient painting.
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