# painstakingly

**Pronunciation:** /ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋli/

**CEFR level:** C1

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

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