painstakingly
/ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋli/adverb
painstakingly is spelled P-A-I-N-S-T-A-K-I-N-G-L-Y: 13 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, painstakingly means “In a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in painstakingly?
| Letters | 13: P-A-I-N-S-T-A-K-I-N-G-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,320th 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 painstakingly?
Painstakingly appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th 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 painstakingly?
- /ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋli/
Painstakingly has 4 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Qwertygiy-painstakingly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of painstakingly
- more painstakingly comparative
- most painstakingly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does painstakingly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Painstakingly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | méticuleusement, minutieusement |
| Spanish | dispendiosamente, a rajatabla |
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 painstakingly come from?
From painstaking + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).