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Opposite of meticulously

Pinning down the opposite of meticulously requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adverb definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a manner that shows extreme care, precision, and thorough attention to every detail.

Usage Example

"The conservator carelessly restored the sixteenth-century oil painting over the course of two years."

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carelessly
sloppily
haphazardly
Strong
negligently
cursorily
slipshodly
recklessly

Similar words to meticulously

Words similar to meticulously shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

painstakingly
scrupulously
fastidiously
thoroughly
precisely
methodically
conscientiously
rigorously
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Meticulously. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/meticulously
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