/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of painstakingly Find synonyms for: Adverb1. painstakingly, fastidiouslyusage: in a fastidious and painstaking manner; "it is almost a waste of time painstakingly to learn the routines of selling"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language