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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Meticulous \Me*tic"u*lous\, adjective [L. meticulosus, fr. metus fear: cf. F. m['e]ticuleux.] Timid; fearful. [archaic]
2. Taking great care to get every detail correct; working thoroughly and with precision; as, meticulous workmanship. [PJC] -- {Me*tic"u*lous*ly}, adverb
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
meticulously
adverb: in a meticulous manner; "the set was meticulously authentic"
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