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fastidiously — fastidious ► ADJECTIVE 1) very attentive to accuracy and detail. 2) very concerned about matters of cleanliness. DERIVATIVES fastidiously adverb fastidiousness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «disagreeable, distasteful»: from Latin fastidium … English terms dictionary
fastidiously — adverb 1. in a fastidious and painstaking manner it is almost a waste of time painstakingly to learn the routines of selling • Syn: ↑painstakingly • Derived from adjective: ↑fastidious, ↑painstaking (for: ↑painstakingly) … Useful english dictionary
Fastidiously — Fastidious Fas*tid i*ous, a. [L. fastidiosus disdainful, fr. fastidium loathing, aversion, perh. fr. fastus arrogance (of uncertain origin) + taedium loathing. Cf. {Tedious}, {Fash}.] Difficult to please; delicate to a fault; suited with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fastidiously — adverb see fastidious … New Collegiate Dictionary
fastidiously — See fastidious. * * * … Universalium
fastidiously — adv. critically; in an overly refined manner; painstakingly, while paying immense attention to minute details … English contemporary dictionary
fastidiously — fas·tid·i·ous·ly … English syllables
fastidiously — See: fastidious … English dictionary
fastidious — fastidiously, adv. fastidiousness, n. /fa stid ee euhs, feuh /, adj. 1. excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater. 2. requiring or characterized by excessive care or delicacy; painstaking. [1375 1425; late … Universalium
fastidious — [[t]fæstɪ̱diəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is fastidious, you mean that they pay great attention to detail because they like everything to be very neat, accurate, and in good order. ...her fastidious attention to historical detail … English dictionary
