paying careful attention to every detail synonym fastidious, thorough meticulous planning/records/research Their room had been prepared with meticulous care. She planned her trip in meticulous detail. meticulous in something/doing something He's always meticulous in keeping the records up to date. meticulous about something My father was meticulous about his appearance.
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adverb a meticulously planned schedule meticulously clean She checked the painting meticulously for any damage.
noun [uncountable]See meticulous in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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