# painstaking vs painstakingly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### painstaking
*adjective · IPA /ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #31,690*
Carefully attentive to details; studious; diligent in performing a process or procedure.

### painstakingly
*adverb · IPA /ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋli/ · frequency rank #35,449*
In a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully.

## Source
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