meticulously
adverb
meticulously is spelled M-E-T-I-C-U-L-O-U-S-L-Y: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,092nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, meticulously means “In a meticulous manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in meticulously?
| Letters | 12: M-E-T-I-C-U-L-O-U-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,092nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is meticulously?
Meticulously appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,092nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce meticulously?
Meticulously has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of meticulously
- more meticulously comparative
- most meticulously superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does meticulously mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a meticulous manner.
Near-synonyms: carefully, methodically, precisely, rigorously, scrupulously, thoroughly
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Meticulously in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense adverb:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | minutieusement, méticuleusement |
| German | minutiös, minuziös, sorgfältig, pingelig, übergenau, akribisch |
| Portuguese | meticulosamente |
| Spanish | meticulosamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does meticulously come from?
From meticulous + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).