fastidiouslyadv.
/faˈstɪdɪəsli/, U.S. /fæˈstɪdiəsli/ In a fastidious manner (in various senses of fastidious adj.); (now) spec. with scrupulous concern for matters of taste, propriety, or cleanliness; with meticulous attention to detail.
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the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [adverb]
over-delicately1357
preciouslyc1430
daintethlyc1440
pickedlya1528
finely1542
nicely1547
fastidiously?1555
daintily1561
curiously1573
sizely?1578
fine1579
overnicely1582
squeamishly1606
finically1659
just so1683
superfinely1693
hypercritically1715
meticulously1900
?1555 T. Paynell tr. J. L. Vives Office of Husband sig.B.iiij She as one yt was some times maryed to suche an husbande vnto whom thou arte not to be compared, shal fastidiously contempne thee.
1624 T. Gataker Discuss. Transubstant. 42 Fastidiously and childishly..full of Logicke rules.
1655 H. Hammond Acct. Mr. Cawdry's Triplex Diatribe v. 170 Discriminating themselves proudly and fastidiously from other men.
1790 E. Burke Refl. Revol. in France 33 The legislature..fastidiously rejected the fair and abundant choice..presented to them. View more context for this quotation
1814 J. Britton Remarks on Life & Writings W. Shakespeare 24 Whatever comes in ‘a questionable shape’, should be severely and fastidiously investigated.
1841 I. D'Israeli Amenities Lit. I. 204 Critics fastidiously rejecting what they deem the antiquated.
1915 ‘R. Dehan’ Man of Iron xvii. 130 Came a day, when, fastidiously groomed, and dressed in well-cut, carefully chosen clothes, he called upon Monica at the Convent.
1960 Daily Mail 24 Nov. 11/4 (advt.) You can be sure your lavatory is fastidiously clean and hygienic if you use Harpic.
2020 @johnvernonyyjre 3 July in twitter.com (accessed 5 Dec. 2020) Be impressed by this charming, updated & fastidiously maintained, 4 bed, 2 bath home.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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