French Conversation · Level 56
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French word
consciencieusement
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃sjɑ̃sjøzəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- adverbcarefully
Example
Elle a vérifié les documents consciencieusement.
She checked the documents carefully.
More examples
Il étudie consciencieusement tous les soirs.
He studies conscientiously every evening.
Core concept
A careful worker checks each item thoroughly and leaves nothing overlooked.
Common phrases
étudier consciencieusement
study conscientiously
lire consciencieusement
read carefully
faire son travail consciencieusement
do one's work conscientiously
Similar words
soigneusement: With care to produce a neat, clean result.
attentivement: With focused attention while looking or listening.
minutieusement: With close attention to every small detail.
sérieusement: In a serious and committed manner.
Definition in French
En accomplissant quelque chose avec sérieux, minutie et souci du détail.
Word origin
French forms consciencieusement from consciencieux with the adverbial suffix -ment, while consciencieux comes through conscience from Latin conscientia.
Usage tips
- As an adverb, consciencieusement commonly follows the verb or comes between the auxiliary and past participle, as in Elle a consciencieusement vérifié les documents.
Other meanings
- painstakinglyadverb
- conscientiouslyadverb
Opposites
- négligemmentcarelesslyadverb
- bâclémentsloppilyadverb
Related words
- consciencieuxconscientiousadjective
- conscienceconsciencenoun