adverb
- in a way that shows great attention to details or correct behavior; very carefully and precisely
Usage: formal
Examples
- She punctiliously followed every step of the laboratory procedure.
- The butler punctiliously arranged the silverware for the formal dinner.
- He punctiliously arrived exactly five minutes early to every meeting.
- The accountant punctiliously checked each entry in the financial records.
- She punctiliously observed all the rules of etiquette at the embassy reception.
- The researcher punctiliously documented every detail of the experiment.