painstakingly
UK/'peins,teikiŋli/US
C2
Definitions
adv.
With great care and thoroughness.
煞费苦心地，一丝不苟地。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpainstakingpunish, penalty, pain
+
-lyin the manner of
=painstakingly
painstaking + -ly = in a painstaking way. As with painstaking, the 'pain' means effort, not hurt.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The model was painstakingly assembled by hand.
- 2.
She painstakingly checked every figure twice.