painstakingly

The word “painstakingly” has 4 syllables: pain-stak-ing-ly

It's pronounced as /ˈpeɪnˌsteɪ.kɪŋ.li/


What is synonym and antonym for painstakingly?

In the thesaurus, “painstakingly” has 148 synonyms and 33 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for painstakingly along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for painstakingly

  • absolutely
  • actively
  • agilely
  • all
  • all the way
  • almost
  • altogether
  • amain
  • animatedly
  • ardently
  • arduously
  • assiduously
  • attentively
  • barely
  • briskly
  • busily
  • by a hair
  • by a whisker
  • by narrow margin
  • carefully
  • close
  • closely
  • competently
  • completely
  • comprehensively
  • conclusively
  • conscientiously
  • continuously
  • determinedly
  • diligently
  • doggedly
  • dynamically
  • eagerly
  • earnestly
  • effectively
  • efficiently
  • en masse
  • energetically
  • enthusiastically
  • entirely
  • exceedingly
  • exceptionally
  • exclusively
  • exhaustively
  • expeditiously
  • extensively
  • extremely
  • fervently
  • feverishly
  • finally
  • flat out
  • from A to Z
  • from beginning to end
  • from top to bottom
  • fully
  • hard
  • hardly
  • hastily
  • highly
  • hugely
  • hurriedly
  • in all
  • in and out
  • in detail
  • in entirety
  • in full
  • in toto
  • indefatigably
  • industriously
  • inside out
  • intensely
  • intensively
  • intently
  • laboriously
  • like all get out
  • like the devil
  • like the dickens
  • meticulously
  • mightily
  • nearly
  • nimbly
  • notably
  • obstinately
  • on all counts
  • only just
  • perfectly
  • perseveringly
  • persistently
  • ploddingly
  • purposefully
  • quite
  • remarkably
  • resolutely
  • restlessly
  • scarcely
  • scrupulously
  • scrutinizingly
  • searchingly
  • sedulously
  • seriously
  • sharply
  • slavishly
  • slowly
  • solidly
  • speedily
  • spiritedly
  • steadfastly
  • steadily
  • strenuously
  • strikingly
  • stubbornly
  • studiously
  • sweepingly
  • thoroughly
  • through and through
  • throughout
  • tirelessly
  • to the end
  • to the limit
  • to the max
  • to the nth degree
  • tortuously
  • totally
  • ultimately
  • unabatedly
  • unabridged
  • unanimously
  • unconditionally
  • undividedly
  • unflaggingly
  • unrelentingly
  • unremittingly
  • untiringly
  • unweariedly
  • up and down
  • utterly
  • vehemently
  • very
  • vigilantly
  • vigorously
  • vivaciously
  • wearilessly
  • whole hog
  • wholly
  • willfully
  • with heart and soul
  • without omission
  • zealously

Antonyms for painstakingly

  • carelessly
  • casually
  • deficiently
  • desultorily
  • easily
  • gently
  • halfheartedly
  • idly
  • imprecisely
  • inactively
  • inadequately
  • incompletely
  • indolently
  • inexhaustively
  • lackadaisically
  • languidly
  • lazily
  • listlessly
  • little
  • moderately
  • partially
  • partly
  • quietly
  • shiftlessly
  • sluggishly
  • softly
  • spiritlessly
  • superficially
  • tiredly
  • tolerantly
  • unenthusiastically
  • wearily
  • yielding

Meanings of painstakingly

  • adverb
    1. In a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully.

Example Sentences

  • She painstakingly restored the antique clock to its original condition.
  • The historian painstakingly pieced together fragments of ancient texts to uncover the lost history of the civilization.
  • The artist painstakingly blended colors and shades to create a lifelike portrait.
  • The scientist painstakingly analyzed the data, leaving no detail unchecked.
  • The tailor painstakingly sewed each seam by hand to ensure a perfect fit.

On this page you'll find 181 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to painstakingly, such as: absolutely, actively, agilely, all, all the way, almost, altogether.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

earnestly

  • abruptly
  • actively
  • amain
  • animatedly
  • ardently
  • arduously
  • artlessly
  • assiduously
  • attentively
  • baldly
  • bluffly
  • bluntly
  • briskly
  • brusquely
  • busily
  • candidly
  • conscientiously
  • continuously
  • curtly
  • determinedly
  • diligently
  • directly
  • doggedly
  • dynamically
  • energetically
  • exhaustively
  • feverishly
  • forthrightly
  • foursquare
  • frankly
  • gruffly
  • hard
  • hardly
  • honestly
  • impolitely
  • inconsiderately
  • indefatigably
  • industriously
  • intensely
  • intensively
  • intently
  • laboriously
  • meticulously
  • mightily
  • obstinately
  • openheartedly
  • openly
  • painstakingly
  • plain
  • plainly
  • ploddingly
  • point-blank
  • purposefully
  • resolutely
  • rudely
  • sedulously
  • seriously
  • sharply
  • simply
  • sincerely
  • slavishly
  • soberly
  • spiritedly
  • steadfastly
  • steadily
  • straight
  • straightforward
  • straightforwardly
  • straightforwards
  • strenuously
  • stubbornly
  • tactlessly
  • thoroughly
  • thoughtfully
  • tirelessly
  • truthfully
  • unabatedly
  • unflaggingly
  • unguardedly
  • unrelentingly
  • unremittingly
  • unreservedly
  • untiringly
  • vehemently
  • veraciously
  • vigorously
  • wearilessly
  • willfully
  • zealously

laboriously

  • actively
  • amain
  • animatedly
  • ardently
  • arduously
  • assiduously
  • attentively
  • briskly
  • busily
  • conscientiously
  • continuously
  • determinedly
  • diligently
  • doggedly
  • dynamically
  • eagerly
  • earnestly
  • energetically
  • exhaustively
  • feverishly
  • hard
  • hardly
  • indefatigably
  • industriously
  • intensely
  • intensively
  • intently
  • meticulously
  • mightily
  • obstinately
  • painfully
  • painstakingly
  • ploddingly
  • purposefully
  • resolutely
  • sedulously
  • seriously
  • slavishly
  • spiritedly
  • steadfastly
  • steadily
  • strenuously
  • stubbornly
  • thoroughly
  • tirelessly
  • tiresomely
  • unabatedly
  • unflaggingly
  • unrelentingly
  • unremittingly
  • untiringly
  • vehemently
  • vigorously
  • wearilessly
  • willfully
  • zealously

unabatedly

  • actively
  • amain
  • animatedly
  • ardently
  • arduously
  • assiduously
  • attentively
  • briskly
  • busily
  • conscientiously
  • continuously
  • determinedly
  • diligently
  • doggedly
  • dynamically
  • earnestly
  • energetically
  • exhaustively
  • feverishly
  • hard
  • hardly
  • indefatigably
  • industriously
  • intensely
  • intensively
  • intently
  • laboriously
  • meticulously
  • mightily
  • obstinately
  • painstakingly
  • ploddingly
  • purposefully
  • resolutely
  • sedulously
  • seriously
  • slavishly
  • spiritedly
  • steadfastly
  • steadily
  • strenuously
  • stubbornly
  • thoroughly
  • tirelessly
  • unflaggingly
  • unrelentingly
  • unremittingly
  • untiringly
  • vehemently
  • vigorously
  • wearilessly
  • willfully
  • zealously

zealously

  • actively
  • amain
  • animatedly
  • ardently
  • arduously
  • assiduously
  • attentively
  • avidly
  • briskly
  • busily
  • conscientiously
  • continuously
  • determinedly
  • diligently
  • doggedly
  • dynamically
  • eagerly
  • earnestly
  • energetically
  • enthusiastically
  • excitedly
  • exhaustively
  • exuberantly
  • fanatically
  • fervently
  • feverishly
  • hard
  • hardly
  • impatiently
  • indefatigably
  • industriously
  • intensely
  • intensively
  • intently
  • keenly
  • laboriously
  • madly
  • meticulously
  • mightily
  • obstinately
  • painstakingly
  • passionately
  • ploddingly
  • purposefully
  • rabidly
  • resolutely
  • rhapsodically
  • sedulously
  • seriously
  • sky-high
  • slavishly
  • spiritedly
  • steadfastly
  • steadily
  • strenuously
  • stubbornly
  • thoroughly
  • tirelessly
  • unabatedly
  • unflaggingly
  • unrelentingly
  • unremittingly
  • untiringly
  • vehemently
  • vigorously
  • warmly
  • wearilessly
  • willfully

narrowly

  • almost
  • approximately
  • barely
  • by a hair
  • by a whisker
  • by narrow margin
  • carefully
  • close
  • closely
  • hardly
  • just
  • marginally
  • minimally
  • minutely
  • more or less
  • nearly
  • only just
  • painstakingly
  • partly
  • plus or minus
  • roughly
  • scantly
  • scarcely
  • scrutinizingly
  • slightly
  • somewhat

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