adverb
in a way that shows great care, attention to detail, and effort
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The artist painstakingly recreated every detail of the historical painting.
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She painstakingly sorted through all the paperwork to find the right document.
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He painstakingly put together the IKEA furniture without looking at the instructions.
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She painstakingly stitched together the broken pieces of her heart after the breakup.