pedantly

comparative more pedantly · superlative most pedantly

1. In a pedantic manner.

   It seems that there is not much effect if the model is followed pedantly (the bars with R, viz. Researcher).

   2001, Julie A. Jacko, CHI ... Conference Proceedings

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   Gloucester, the hive of industry, the delicious village pedantly named city, with its loom and shuttle music; and how does the glorious Philadelphia look from this point?

   1855, Maturin Murray Ballou, The Turkish Spies

   Till she was twenty - eight years she paid most attention to art , and though one can hardly say she was ever a great artist , she at least realised the ideals of her age , and produced the pedantly accurate transcripts of life as it appeared at the time.

   1910, The Bookseller, volume 53, page 23

   I'm kneeling in front of the open suitcase, sinking elbow-deep into the pedantly folded clothes, when I spot the two pairs of leather shoes beside me.

   2021, Renata W. Müller, The Protector 2

   Synonyms: pedantically