PAINSTAKINGLY

painstakingly, fastidiously

(adverb) in a fastidious and painstaking manner; “it is almost a waste of time painstakingly to learn the routines of selling”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

painstakingly (comparative more painstakingly, superlative most painstakingly)

In a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully.

Source: Wiktionary


PAINSTAKING

Pains"tak`ing, a.

Definition: Careful in doing; diligent; faithful; attentive. "Painstaking men." Harris.

Pains"tak`ing, n.

Definition: The act of taking pains; carefulness and fidelity in performance. Beau. & Fl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 January 2025

DERMATOGLYPHICS

(noun) the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet; “some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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