PUNCTILIOUSLY Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

punctiliously

adverb

Definition of punctiliously

as in formally

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Two games into the National League Championship Series, the three-peat was formally placed on life support Monday after the mighty Dodgers lost a second consecutive game to those little giants known as Milwaukee Brewers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
These low-level thugs typically are not believed to be formally aligned with Iran.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of formally

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Just be sure to check your plants carefully for pests, like scale, before bringing them back inside in fall.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
Families with children should also check carefully that the kids meet the ride’s height and restraint requirements, which are designed to ensure that the safety equipment fits correctly.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

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This type of structured risk assessment is already extensively used in industry through HAZOP reviews, where potential deviations, causes, consequences and safeguards are systematically examined before a process is put into operation.

— Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Israel and the United States have hit thousands of Iranian targets, systematically destroying much of the country’s military infrastructure and killing many of its top leaders.

— Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of systematically

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