painstakingly
adverb/ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋli/
/ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋli/
- in a way that takes a lot of care, effort and attention to detail synonym thoroughly (2)
- The building has been painstakingly restored to all its former elegance.
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