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View definitions for painstakingly

painstakingly

adverb as in laboriously

adverb as in narrowly

adverb as in painfully

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It had fallen into disrepair, and they spent years painstakingly restoring it.

The Sutton Hoo helmet was painstakingly pieced back together over many years after it was first uncovered broken into hundreds of pieces.

From BBC

The deal, painstakingly negotiated over nearly two years under Barack Obama's presidency, imposed restrictions on Iran's nuclear activities in return for relief from sanctions that crippled the country's economy.

From BBC

As is always the case with her stylistic adventures, the instrumental backing on the track is painstakingly authentic.

Make no mistake, the goal is to destroy the multiracial democracy that was painstakingly built in the 1960s.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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