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Adverb
In a manner which adheres strictly to rules, legal requirements, or official procedures
To do something exactly, precisely, or in a formulaic way
Literally, exactly, following the rules as written
Noun
In strict accordance with the rules, especially of card games
The customary or correct method or procedure
Adjective
Legitimate, honest, and open
Allowed or permitted
Strict or exacting in standards
Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system
Diligent in performing a process or procedure
Following the established standards of behavior or manners
In accordance with the truth, facts or standards
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▲
Adverb
▲
In a manner which adheres strictly to rules, legal requirements, or official procedures
lawfully
legally
legitimately
licitly
fairly
honestly
on the level
according to the rules
within the law
in accordance with the rules
abiding by the law
fair and square
on the up and up
honorably
US
honourably
UK
justly
equitably
impartially
objectively
equally
without fear or favour
without bias
even-handedly
without prejudice
fairly and squarely
without cheating
evenhandedly
accurately
with fairness
straightforward
honest
aboveboard
just
without foul play
impartial
honest and aboveboard
ethically
morally
decently
with clean hands
by fair means
by just means
in good faith
without corruption
properly
clean
justifiably
fair
neutrally
dispassionately
disinterestedly
cleanly
without fear
same
deservedly
with an open mind
without favor
open-mindedly
respectably
righteously
virtuously
uprightly
irreproachably
right
conscientiously
respectfully
civilly
courteously
graciously
considerately
fittingly
nobly
good-naturedly
well
with due respect
trustworthily
high-mindedly
scrupulously
reliably
reasonably
fair-mindedly
above board
duly
befittingly
evenly
sincerely
bravely
courageously
truly
rightfully
kindly
benevolently
politely
impersonally
unbiasedly
detachedly
thoughtfully
beneficently
genially
truthfully
laudably
appropriately
nicely
charitably
decorously
agreeably
cordially
favorably
US
amicably
favourably
UK
independently
bounteously
openhandedly
generously
freehandedly
amiably
hospitably
handsomely
unstintingly
commendably
freeheartedly
munificently
liberally
bountifully
amply
sensibly
composedly
rationally
level-headedly
logically
unmovedly
indifferently
unemotionally
disconnectedly
goodly
reputably
in a kindly way
in all fairness
in a kind way
faithfully
responsibly
principledly
loyally
estimably
guilelessly
self-righteously
exemplarily
unerringly
unimpeachably
incorruptibly
right-mindedly
veraciously
conscionably
dependably
blamelessly
worthily
more ❯
“I am just trying to do the whole thing
by the book
according to my right as a qualified resident foreigner.”
Adverb
▲
To do something exactly, precisely, or in a formulaic way
by the numbers
according to Hoyle
according to the highest authority
gospel
in a systematic manner
indisputable
Adverb
▲
Literally, exactly, following the rules as written
to the letter
exactly
precisely
strictly
accurately
closely
faithfully
literally
punctiliously
religiously
letter for letter
verbatim
word for word
in every detail
with a literal interpretation
with strict attention to detail
directly
ad verbum
literatim
line for line
veraciously
veridically
rigorously
correctly
direct
word for word and letter for letter
sic
in the same words
word by word
word-for-word
explicitly
like it is
as it really happened
word-perfectly
verbally
ipsissimis verbis
verbatim et litteratim
according to the letter
really
unerringly
letter by letter
truly
rightly
completely
undisputably
strictly speaking
veritably
plainly
indisputably
actually
straight
not figuratively
unmistakably
undeviatingly
simply
immediately
squarely
delicately
refinedly
mathematically
finely
nearly
at first hand
similarly
definitely
more ❯
Noun
▲
In strict accordance with the rules, especially of card games
according to Hoyle
according to regulation
according to rule
as it should be
by the numbers
gospel
indisputable
proper
Noun
▲
The customary or correct method or procedure
form
etiquette
procedure
custom
ritual
convention
protocol
usage
use
ceremony
fashion
method
rule
style
way
behaviour
UK
formality
habit
manner
system
wont
conduct
manners
rules
tradition
approach
ceremonial
decency
decorum
formula
how
methodology
mores
observance
pattern
policy
proprieties
propriety
recipe
regimen
rite
routine
social practice
solemnity
strategy
tack
tactics
technique
praxis
behavior
US
canon
channels
convenance
law
mode
practice
precept
proceeding
process
regulation
ropes
setup
modus operandi
right practice
set formula
done thing
by the numbers
kawa
tikanga
do's and don'ts
plan
means
course
line
liturgy
ordinance
order
celebration
scheme
norm
office
service
design
programme
UK
prescription
program
US
formalities
sacrament
rubric
politesse
politeness
course of action
performance
institution
habitude
good form
courtesy
seemliness
red tape
social graces
civility
worship
act
matter of course
code
dignity
mechanism
attitude
modus
punctilio
trick
tactic
blueprint
accepted behaviour
consuetude
Sacrament
heritage
precedent
social norm
conventionality
MO
way of doing things
p's and q's
arrangement
vein
conventionalism
stratagem
route
good manners
mystery
respectability
rules of conduct
characteristic
groove
grind
customs
into
beaten path
hang-up
daily grind
thing to do
correctness
appropriateness
line of action
line of attack
modesty
refinement
deportment
formal procedure
breeding
demeanor
US
niceties
decorousness
gentility
practise
demureness
demeanour
UK
normality
morals
normalcy
ethics
couth
action
steps
customariness
operation
move
good behaviour
UK
pomp
nuts and bolts
orderliness
conformity
established way
proper behavior
second nature
good behavior
US
plan of attack
planning
communion
social convention
game plan
formal courtesy
organization
US
ceremoniousness
moeurs
habits
discipline
condition
conventions
regularity
morality
rote
organisation
UK
appropriacy
manoeuvre
UK
ploy
maneuver
US
amenities
principles
type
standards
civilities
conventionalities
tone
road
delicacy
guise
convenances
path
cultural norm
social custom
measures
code of behavior
US
good taste
direction
tenue
treatment
tenor
societal norm
taste
tact
method of working
code of behaviour
UK
how-to
behavioral norm
unwritten rule
unwritten law
acceptable behaviour
angle
step
rules of behaviour
shot
addiction
theory
transaction
drill
way of life
touch
set of principles
plan of action
the book
plot
the done thing
ground plan
master plan
p
ordinariness
prevalence
festival
occasion
principle
structure
habitualness
lockstep
tenet
purpose
schedule
cultus
courteousness
rituality
pageantry
movement
virtue
courtesies
rectitude
agency
services
logic
currency
regime
wholesomeness
strictness
formalism
nicety
preciseness
sobriety
formulation
barometer
benchmark
polish
purity
option
alternative
locution
becomingness
orthodoxy
discretion
variation
methods
yardstick
mass
set
shift
classification
precision
probity
organizing system
guideline
maxim
social niceties
social conventions
social grace
proceedings
dictates
technic
capacity
medium
tendency
phraseology
activity
stages
attack
actions
usefulness
utility
usual procedure
best practice
vogue
mould
UK
folkways
shibboleth
standard
par
model
mind-set
point of view
game
operating procedure
project
layout
instrumentation
formation
framework
modality
schema
idea
character
mold
US
observation
comportment
acts
deeds
business
ado
rigmarole
correct behaviour
correct behavior
wrinkle
religious ceremony
church service
bearing
accepted conduct
artifice
palaver
festivity
kaupapa
sacred cow
punctiliousness
set of procedures
fixed order
address
geste
activities
delivery
gest
form of worship
code of conduct
instructions
attention to detail
logical order
logical process
frame of reference
systematic process
orderly process
set of guidelines
set of channels
ways and means
measure
guidelines
dealings
order of things
workflow
exercise
agenda
source of
way of achieving
means of achieving
way of ensuring
means of ensuring
expression
mien
moral principles
set of standards
set of customs
likely cause of
practices
US
agendum
series of steps
thing
swim
state
mannerisms
talk
savoir-faire
speech
presence
standard operating procedure
the numbers
road map
SOP
set of tactics
grand design
quality
traditions
ways
device
genre
posture
wise
sort
book
kind
function
usance
solemnities
commemoration
show
parade
disposition
devices
campaigning
manoeuvres
UK
generalship
what's done
political correctness
social construct
cultural norms
social norms
maneuvers
US
campaign
maneuvering
US
properness
manoeuvring
UK
procedures
usages
practises
UK
routines
patterns
rites
codes
policies
scruples
values
rituals
courtliness
custom and practice
established ways
social conduct
traditional customs
correctitude
sedateness
restraint
gravity
good grace
appropriate behavior
punctilios
suavities
polite behaviour
customary behaviour
proper behaviour
decorums
etiquettes
politenesses
dignities
seemlinesses
correctnesses
protocols
refinements
politesses
forms
respectabilities
ceremonies
propernesses
breedings
decencies
decorousnesses
gentilities
modesties
couths
graces
polishes
elegances
tacts
urbanities
courteousnesses
courtlinesses
cultures
classes
felicity
sophistications
fitnesses
delicacies
graciousnesses
fittingnesses
mannerliness
aptnesses
decentness
styles
done things
rightnesses
poise
diplomacies
cultivations
suitabilities
respectableness
suitablenesses
appositenesses
virtues
respects
felicitousness
conventionalisms
distinctions
affabilities
ceremonials
discretions
statelinesses
conformities
conducts
gentlemanliness
stiffnesses
sobrieties
things to do
primnesses
demurenesses
tastes
deportments
gracefulnesses
majesties
happinesses
elegancies
comelinesses
gallantries
tactfulnesses
orders
genteelnesses
formalisms
suaveness
observances
considerations
self-possession
behaviours
respectfulnesses
demeanors
behaviors
worldlinesses
civilizations
smoothnesses
finenesses
staidnesses
righteousnesses
honesties
regulations
stuffinesses
charms
modi operandi
starches
nobilities
prescriptions
norms
restraints
poshness
fashions
praxises
systems
pomps
grandeur
canons
comportments
precisenesses
strictnesses
bearings
precepts
pruderies
tenues
excellences
purities
miens
symmetries
orthodoxies
moralities
appropriacies
modes
noblenesses
handsomenesses
classiness
composures
cool
worths
severities
perfections
discernments
orderlinesses
gravities
hauteurs
exquisitenesses
paperwork
noblesses
correctitudes
soft skills
nicenesses
heritages
wholesomenesses
tastefulness
sensitivities
rubrics
thoughtfulness
thoughts
smartnesses
mummeries
subtleties
chivalrousness
confidences
carriages
aplombs
attitudes
aptitudes
bon ton
pleasurableness
delightfulness
bureaucracy
qualities
okayness
agreements
cordialities
starchiness
gests
addresses
deliveries
excellencies
rules and regulations
official procedure
codes of conduct
chivalries
fusses
coynesses
discreetness
genialities
comities
pleasantnesses
best practices
expressions
complaisances
amiabilities
brilliances
speeches
courses
guises
presences
talks
tones
finesses
choicenesses
peerlessness
superbness
primeness
compliances
stylishness
sacraments
loftinesses
organizations
US
celebrations
flairs
liturgics
regalness
impressiveness
regalities
regards
ordinances
worships
institutions
exaltedness
lordlinesses
augustnesses
gravitas
magnificences
ladylikeness
offices
conformisms
traditionalisms
ways of life
rectitudes
ranks
standings
states
renown
honourabilities
splendors
regularities
performances
uses
mysteries
reserves
characters
stations
conservatisms
functions
commemorations
shows
wonts
cachets
seriousnesses
statures
merits
splendours
consequences
significances
parades
plans
arrangements
harmonies
classicalisms
rationalisms
rhythms
balances
simplicities
Hellenisms
sublimities
lucidities
objectivities
clarities
proportions
finishes
neoclassicisms
recipes
tacks
hows
methodologies
strategies
regimina
formulas
techniques
approaches
unoriginality
doctrinalisms
inflexibilities
probities
uniformities
processes
laws
setups
Ciceronianisms
Atticisms
received wisdom
organisations
UK
behavioral norms
societal norms
classicisms
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Legitimate, honest, and open
above board
honest
candid
fair
forthright
frank
open
overt
straight
trustworthy
unconcealed
unequivocal
kosher
lawful
legal
legit
legitimate
licit
pukka
square
upfront
fair and square
on the level
on the up and up
proper
sanctioned
authorized
US
allowed
permissible
permitted
allowable
admissible
just
authorised
UK
within the law
valid
acceptable
approved
official
upright
constitutional
warranted
legalized
US
genuine
right
statutory
legalised
UK
aboveboard
tolerable
rightful
recognized
US
licensed
US
tolerated
passable
justifiable
honourable
UK
appropriate
OK
bona fide
honorable
US
licenced
UK
recognised
UK
all right
impartial
unbiased
unprejudiced
objective
statutable
equitable
dispassionate
sound
reasonable
ethical
decent
equal
good
evenhanded
sanctionable
nonpartisan
excusable
pardonable
suitable
indifferent
innocent
vested
decreed
enforced
due
within accepted bounds
going by the rules
in order
straightforward
neutral
binding
even-handed
satisfactory
disinterested
established
accepted
sensible
justified
open-minded
fair-minded
moral
nondiscriminatory
clean
venial
condign
protected
effectual
contractual
chartered
de jure
enjoined
passed
card-carrying
ordained
enforcible
judged
prescribed
anti-discrimination
non-partisan
non-discriminatory
sincere
rational
accredited
impersonal
righteous
virtuous
truthful
uncolored
scrupulous
canonical
true
fair game
authentic
rulable
orthodox
admitted
balanced
respectable
verifiable
reliable
signed and sealed
influential
in force
authoritative
legally acceptable
in effect
effective
legally binding
upstanding
sanctioned by law
sufferable
law-abiding
nice
right-minded
unbigoted
even-steven
square deal
cricket
uncoloured
conscientious
proportionate
without fear or favour
fair-to-middling
with no axe to grind
fair shake
level
egalitarian
juridical
endorsed
decriminalised
UK
ordered
decriminalized
US
ruled
jurisprudent
mandated
jural
judicial
commanded
warrantable
legislated
enacted
legitimatized
of right
right and proper
on the square
dinkum
fair-and-square
on-the-level
supportable
tenable
defensible
okay
probable
possible
logical
worthy
likely
pertinent
concedable
well-founded
applicable
relevant
fitting
not unlikely
not impossible
direct
detached
uncorrupted
civil
blameless
principled
on up-and-up
according to the rules
unreserved
natural
transparent
artless
free-spoken
outspoken
plain-spoken
plain
guileless
ingenuous
forthcoming
downright
up-front
blunt
uninhibited
plainspoken
unguarded
communicative
lay it on the line
out-front
open-and-shut
not afraid to call a spade a spade
undissembled
freehearted
talking turkey
simple
openhearted
straight from the shoulder
round
enforceable
ex cathedra
granted
precedented
acknowledged
real
foursquare
unambiguous
explicit
up front
matter-of-fact
free
unaffected
unpretentious
undisguised
bald
outright
unpretending
naive
bluff
clear
unvarnished
unqualified
like it is
no-nonsense
categorical
unrestricted
bare-faced
from the hip
spontaneous
unfeigned
straight-talking
point-blank
straight-shooting
brazen
saying what one thinks
undesigning
call a spade a spade
childlike
uncontrived
easy
without airs
undiplomatic
unsophisticated
unevasive
abrupt
straight-out
unrestrained
plain-speaking
unassuming
straight-from-the-shoulder
man-to-man
bold
vocal
laying it on the line
calling spade a spade
unmistakable
heart-to-heart
brutal
unstudied
straight to the point
clear-cut
unconstrained
speaking as one finds
heartfelt
honest-to-goodness
earnest
unpretended
unfiltered
unreticent
childish
tactless
undissembling
unsparing
blatant
inexperienced
green
relaxed
immature
unworldly
childly
point blank
stark
unselfconscious
to the point
flat-out
vociferous
wet behind the ears
loud
positive
strident
modest
unforced
actual
hearty
vehement
voluble
specific
unmannered
emphatic
unpresumptuous
noisy
wholehearted
vigorous
express
humble
unstilted
forward
unartificial
enthusiastic
profound
apparent
familiar
zealous
keen
patent
unembellished
pretensionless
unadorned
barefaced
believable
naked
unstinting
venting
complete
pure
full-hearted
not beating around the bush
babyish
unknowing
frivolous
straight-arrow
warts and all
down-to-earth
harsh
no holds barred
veracious
cavalier
personal
intimate
accountable
informal
demonstrative
unartful
off-the-record
indiscreet
unquestionable
unimpeachable
known
well-established
woman-to-woman
distinct
extemporary
insensitive
impolitic
clear cut
succinct
brusque
unceremonious
open-hearted
frontal
parrhesiastic
free-speaking
opinionated
flat
certain
basic
uncomplicated
right up front
loudmouth
decisive
bare
no lie
speaking straight from the shoulder
well defined
crystal clear
telling it like it is
unimposing
unostentatious
cracker-barrel
flagrant
pretenseless
grim
palpable
severe
heartless
total
factual
two-fisted
homely
plain-dealing
right-on
right on
correct
straight from shoulder
regular
square-shooting
literal
unexaggerated
exact
laid on the line
realistic
unveiled
no beating around the bush
naïve
out-and-out
brutally honest
easy-going
laid-back
self-effacing
raw
true to life
for real
open and shut
clamorous
insistent
forceful
expressive
articulate
trusty
dependable
reputable
eloquent
liberated
meaning what one says
facile
fluent
smooth-spoken
glib
raucous
stentorian
instinctive
unrepressed
true-blue
unsuppressed
shameless
unhampered
ungoverned
expansive
footloose
deep
dear
fervent
serious
devout
off the cuff
fancy-free
ardent
warm
cordial
meant
solemn
cut loose
free and easy
eager
hanging out
from the heart
unself-conscious
twenty-four carat
honest to God
deeply felt
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Allowed or permitted
admissible
acceptable
allowed
passable
permitted
tolerable
allowable
permissible
justifiable
legitimate
reasonable
defensible
lawful
legal
licit
okay
satisfactory
sensible
sound
supportable
tenable
tolerated
OK
recognised
UK
recognized
US
sanctioned
valid
applicable
appropriate
concedable
fair
fitting
just
kosher
legit
likely
logical
pertinent
possible
probable
proper
pukka
rational
relevant
right
suitable
warranted
well-founded
worthy
above board
not impossible
not unlikely
within the law
authorized
US
approved
authorised
UK
constitutional
legalized
US
statutory
official
legalised
UK
going by the rules
sanctionable
excusable
pardonable
rightful
licensed
US
all right
in order
established
within accepted bounds
licenced
UK
bona fide
canonical
on the level
on the up and up
venial
sufferable
honest
accredited
orthodox
upright
rulable
genuine
statutable
admitted
accepted
justified
commanded
condign
juridical
innocent
warrantable
protected
ruled
legislated
judged
endorsed
judicial
enacted
decriminalised
UK
enjoined
jurisprudent
vested
passed
mandated
legitimatized
enforced
ordered
decreed
card-carrying
decriminalized
US
ordained
due
jural
sanctioned by law
of right
binding
signed and sealed
ratified
certified
legally binding
in effect
correct
real
contractual
effective
authentic
in force
chartered
formal
authoritative
actual
de jure
fair game
legally acceptable
true
documented
authenticated
verified
straight
acknowledged
bonafide
commissioned
operational
effectual
enforcible
prescribed
certifiable
active
veritable
influential
countenanced
current
operative
in operation
at play
in use
in execution
credible
validated
enforceable
bearable
unforbidden
unprohibited
ex cathedra
undisputed
usable
granted
precedented
aboveboard
plausible
clean
available
unexpired
sustainable
defendable
understandable
maintainable
codified
constituted
democratic
ensured
representative
condonable
true-blue
forgivable
vindicable
by law
arguable
in accordance with the constitution
unconcealed
frank
forthright
overt
open
candid
unequivocal
trustworthy
remissible
fit
explainable
square
able to hold water
fair enough
upfront
standing
indicative
fair and square
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Strict or exacting in standards
stern
authoritarian
harsh
strict
tough
uncompromising
draconian
fierce
firm
severe
stringent
austere
dour
drastic
exacting
grave
hard
rigid
rigorous
callous
dire
extreme
hard-line
hard-nosed
heavy-handed
inexorable
oppressive
resolute
steadfast
unsympathetic
autocratic
cruel
demanding
determined
dogged
formidable
hardcore
hard-core
hardened
hardheaded
hardhearted
hard-hearted
imperious
inflexible
iron-fisted
merciless
no-nonsense
obdurate
obstinate
pitiless
pressing
rough
single-minded
unbending
uncharitable
unflinching
unforgiving
unrelenting
unsparing
unyielding
absolute
ascetic
ascetical
astringent
browbeating
bullheaded
disciplinary
domineering
dyed-in-the-wool
immovable
intractable
mulish
relentless
resolved
solid
stiff
stiff-necked
disciplinarian
ossified
tyrannical
brassbound
cast-iron
precise
set
tight
ironclad
binding
unpermissive
forceful
confining
picky
drawing
convincing
acrimonious
compelling
valid
powerful
hard and fast
brick-wall
dead set on
by the numbers
complex
rule-bound
unadaptable
complicated
involved
bureaucratic
officious
fixed
unchangeable
immutable
unalterable
unwavering
intransigent
invariable
adamant
undeviating
ruthless
adamantine
unvarying
stubborn
unchanging
implacable
unshakeable
hardline
definite
headstrong
ramrod
hard-and-fast
disciplined
indurate
set in stone
despotic
changeless
flinty
spartan
staunch
established
hard-boiled
illiberal
grim
rigidly enforced
strong
pertinacious
procrustean
frugal
remorseless
incommutable
radical
arbitrary
hidebound
determinate
abstemious
dead set
inalterable
diehard
pat
forcible
unswerving
unappeasable
bound
unswayable
indomitable
unmoving
savage
hard-hitting
willful
wilful
unsentimental
refractory
uncaring
stony
ferocious
locked in
stony-hearted
self-denying
clear-cut
incontestable
incontrovertible
entrenched
rooted
forbidding
uptight
systematic
meticulous
scrupulous
painstaking
locked
final
onerous
ironhanded
puritanical
tenacious
immoderate
settled
fast
stuffy
exact
irreversible
concrete
militant
ungiving
unpersuadable
regimented
static
incompliant
unbreakable
inexpugnable
controlled
abiding
certain
cold
cool
stand pat
steely
unmerciful
tough nut to crack
temperate
abstinent
unfeeling
heartless
desperate
pugnacious
iron
writ in stone
strait-laced
cut-and-dried
decided upon
sure
enduring
confirmed
unmollifiable
unplacatable
unpacifiable
not giving an inch
necessary
unpitying
blinkered
unaccommodating
two-fisted
hard-bitten
self-willed
inconvincible
opinionated
pigheaded
perverse
self-opinionated
iron-handed
punishing
unmoved
hard-shelled
mean business
iron-willed
vicious
truculent
virulent
bound and determined
with a heart of stone
inhuman
lacking compassion
vindictive
cold-blooded
cold-hearted
uncompliant
recalcitrant
closely controlled
strictly controlled
standing one's ground
hair-shirt
self-abnegating
remove
self-disciplined
set in your ways
set in one's ways
meager
US
dictatorial
brutal
sombre
UK
earnest
somber
US
Spartan
meagre
UK
overbearing
bossy
punitive
authoritative
tyrannous
repressive
masterful
suppressive
autocratical
tyrannic
magisterial
commanding
assertive
overweening
lordly
very severe
dogmatic
emphatic
imperative
imperial
insistent
positive
peremptory
high-handed
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system
systematical
systematic
methodical
orderly
structured
methodic
meticulous
efficient
ordered
logical
methodized
planned
deliberate
exact
fixed
scrupulous
tidy
businesslike
careful
disciplined
neat
regular
painstaking
together
well-regulated
by the numbers
organized
US
coherent
systematized
US
precise
formal
well ordered
organised
UK
well planned
well organized
well thought out
systematised
UK
well regulated
streamlined
optimized
US
optimised
UK
well-organized
well run
finely tuned
productive
resourceful
effective
economical
punctilious
tuned
running smoothly
well-designed
well-planned
smooth-running
well-ordered
perfected
nonrandom
coordinated
well-tuned
sensible
regulated
reasonable
controlled
thorough
correct
well thought-out
straightened out
slick
clean
all together
to rights
efficacious
adjusted
well-run
well-oiled
economic
laborsaving
timesaving
saving
tight
shipshape
labour-saving
fuel-efficient
cost-effective
energy-saving
energy-efficient
in order
in good order
shipshape and Bristol fashion
taut
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Diligent in performing a process or procedure
painstaking
meticulous
careful
thorough
scrupulous
conscientious
punctilious
particular
exact
diligent
rigorous
strict
exacting
accurate
industrious
assiduous
attentive
laborious
correct
sedulous
demanding
studious
persevering
close
minute
heedful
elaborate
religious
searching
punctual
earnest
strenuous
thoroughgoing
conscionable
loving
fussbudget
stickler
ultra-careful
hard-working
by the numbers
fastidious
fussy
precise
deliberate
exhaustive
methodical
orderly
judicious
provident
faithful
intensive
dedicated
finicky
full
cautious
thoughtful
circumspect
concerned
prim
solid
regardful
observant
pernickety
picky
perfectionist
selfdisciplined
chary
persnickety
nice
discreet
in-depth
going to great lengths
detailed
delicate
finical
choosy
discriminating
critical
pedantic
refined
complete
choosey
fine
systematic
unerring
comprehensive
dainty
finicking
fussbudgety
overnice
nitpicking
all-out
discerning
old-maidish
selective
scientific
mathematical
faddy
hairline
rigid
extensive
spot-on
pinpoint
nit-picky
proper
hard to please
literal
intent
discriminative
faddish
sweeping
sharp
unmistakable
explicit
defined
true
right
keen
veridical
nit-picking
faultless
regular
all-embracing
all-inclusive
skilful
UK
skillful
US
prudent
on the button
choicy
concentrated
intense
hair-splitting
on the nose
active
tough
authentic
veracious
squeamish
over-particular
blow-by-blow
full-dress
truthful
factual
considered
just
genuine
deep
deft
definite
concrete
distinct
alert
matter-of-fact
encyclopedic
US
sensitive
ultraprecise
particularized
US
compendious
profound
universal
inclusive
clear-cut
difficult
embracive
itemized
US
cyclopedic
hairsplitting
clocklike
inflexible
omnibus
far-reaching
circumstantial
concerted
efficient
perceptive
acute
spot on
on the mark
bang on
prissy
determined
focused
US
specific
encyclopaedic
UK
whole-hog
from A to Z
difficult to please
stringent
zealous
resolute
cover-all
all-in
broad-gauge
broad-gauged
severe
uncompromising
particularised
UK
itemised
UK
perfect
focussed
UK
persistent
definitive
reliable
energetic
astute
lifelike
fair
convincing
realistic
total
subtle
desperate
insistent
tasteful
nuanced
widespread
veristic
verisimilar
overcritical
constant
clean
discriminatory
sticklerish
true to life
sound
over-fastidious
hypercritical
panoramic
out-and-out
full-scale
telling it like it is
on the nail
fact-based
on the beam
pass-remarkable
puritanical
stickling
overdelicate
finespun
opinionated
select
eclectic
word-perfect
fiddly
as it really happened
impossible to please
all-encompassing
right on
inch-perfect
soup to nuts
all the way
royal
plenty
absolute
slam-bang
wary
on the money
considerable
important
meaningful
substantial
significant
minding p's and q's
thinking twice
extremely careful
thoroughpaced
watchful
overscrupulous
carping
ordered
controlled
precautionary
concentrative
anal
rough
tricky
serious
purposeful
calculated
measured
microscopic
overprecise
mincing
leaving no stone unturned
duteous
pure
prudish
stuffy
busy
stiff
well organized
complex
complicated
fixed
priggish
tireless
indefatigable
overparticular
fretful
fuddy-duddy
obsessive
cultivated
specialized
US
specialised
UK
Victorian
strait-laced
schoolmarmish
sure
crossing the t's
white-glove
dotting the i's
sagacious
unwavering
precision
driven
untiring
unflagging
ultra-fine
exquisite
fine-drawn
dead on
incorrupted
winning
superior
nifty
vigilant
shrewd
insightful
perspicacious
committed
engaged
errorless
unambiguous
cultured
discriminational
differential
eager
employed
bustling
flawless
certain
lethal
deadly
effective
on target
well aimed
slogging
operose
swotty
plugging
working
plodding
infallible
cherry-picking
artistic
aesthetic
UK
balanced
rational
logical
pragmatic
reasoned
levelheaded
reasonable
a la carte
formal
wise
with good taste
individualising
UK
individualizing
US
esthetic
US
mature
captious
error-free
eager beaver
well thought-out
well-grounded
queasy
easily disgusted
very careful
prompt
timely
seasonable
immediate
speedy
early
expeditious
recurrent
steady
periodic
cyclic
quick
dependable
ready
to schedule
in time
on time
spot on time
on schedule
under the wire
when expected
in good time
on the dot
well timed
bang on time
global
umbrella
catholic
radical
no stone unturned
the word
full-blown
wall-to-wall
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Following the established standards of behavior or manners
proper
polite
seemly
decent
genteel
respectable
becoming
befitting
gentlemanly
refined
ladylike
fit
right
conventional
demure
fitting
mannerly
modest
suitable
honorable
US
honourable
UK
orthodox
sedate
virtuous
conforming
courteous
done
comely
moral
priggish
prim
prissy
prudish
puritanical
straight
de rigueur
meet
well-mannered
in line
strait-laced
by the numbers
comme il faut
decorous
formal
correct
dignified
courtly
nice
ceremonious
civilized
US
staid
civil
solemn
stately
civilised
UK
starchy
stiff
appropriate
polished
elegant
cultured
gracious
sophisticated
cultivated
urbane
well bred
couth
distinguished
well-bred
punctilious
stilted
somber
US
accepted
majestic
apt
noble
acceptable
composed
sombre
UK
well mannered
sober
stiff-necked
imposing
chivalrous
standard
regal
serious
good
tactful
traditional
diplomatic
imperial
gallant
grand
impressive
dispassionate
graceful
gentle
imperious
calm
well-behaved
presentable
customary
approved
tasteful
usual
august
collected
tranquil
placid
unruffled
imperturbable
cool
unflappable
reserved
suave
steady
square
together
possessed
grave
respected
deliberate
coolheaded
respectful
unperturbed
magisterial
untroubled
deferential
recollected
undisturbed
unworried
aristocratic
rigid
pompous
self-possessed
self-composed
stick-in-the-mud
cool as a cucumber
posh
apposite
just so
restrained
OK
lofty
charming
pukka
stuffy
compatible
in good taste
venerable
lordly
kingly
congruous
done thing
affable
uptight
precise
superior
proud
accomplished
debonair
conservative
ceremonial
exalted
unshaken
discreet
exact
ritual
well behaved
mannered
stodgy
measured
affected
classy
magnificent
portly
strict
scrupulous
distingué
grandiose
old-fashioned
fuddy-duddy
slow-moving
of the old school
educated
womanly
protocol
in order
politic
seasonable
kosher
fogeyish
prudent
au fait
smart
impeccable
admirable
boring
okay
careful
sublime
creditable
suited
unexcited
stylish
royal
developed
austere
starched
businesslike
right stuff
fitted
felicitous
applicable
congenial
timely
consistent
consonant
pleasing
worthy
pretty
grounded
pacific
tip-top
top-notch
welcome
happy
genial
cordial
obliging
kind
pleasant
the done thing
well-respected
well-placed
high-class
upper-class
down-to-earth
fair
official
thoughtful
considerate
hard-boiled
self-controlled
upright
prescribed
complaisant
in keeping
eminent
highbrow
earnest
highfalutin'
great
nifty
set
well brought up
well spoken
soft-spoken
well-spoken
old-maidish
niminy-piminy
required
mandatory
compulsory
goody-goody
self-respecting
prim and proper
obligatory
bourgeois
fixed
conformist
traditionalist
narrow-minded
suburban
parochial
normal
regulation
Pooterish
doctrinal
Biedermeier
dogmatic
button-down
small-town
straight-laced
bien pensant
accommodating
smooth
advanced
enlightened
discerning
svelte
plush
chic
swanky
fancy
luxurious
learned
erudite
exquisite
discriminating
hospitable
glib
unctuous
slick
artistic
upmarket
upscale
handsome
attentive
fine
cosmopolitan
sociable
ritzy
glitzy
poised
aesthetic
UK
friendly
bland
well read
esthetic
US
well informed
well brought-up
good-mannered
well-educated
splashy
swank
lavish
swish
plushy
dashing
media-savvy
exclusive
dicty
deluxe
flashy
yuppie
high-toned
glamorous
tony
swankish
fancy-pants
gentlemanlike
well-brought-up
reputable
good mannered
amicable
raffish
highborn
patrician
well-born
blue-blooded
benevolent
charitable
confident
taught
upper-crust
trained
persuasive
self-assured
worldly
well-groomed
high-brow
high-minded
smarmy
ingratiating
conciliatory
mild
amenable
good-natured
neighborly
US
obsequious
solicitous
sympathetic
concerned
neighbourly
UK
condescending
amiable
socially acceptable
facile
kindly
silky
balanced
metropolitan
worldly-wise
equable
oily
approachable
smooth-tongued
silver-tongued
beautiful
fashionable
impersonal
opulent
classic
modish
sumptuous
delicate
humourless
UK
fusty
lovely
old-fogeyish
select
choice
Victorian
self-important
smug
arrogant
supercilious
humorless
US
straitlaced
dry as dust
important
puffy
ornate
dainty
rare
ostentatious
ornamented
schmick
recherche
overdone
stylized
a la mode
well-designed
well-dressed
scholarly
knowledgeable
intellectual
lettered
intelligent
literate
literary
sensitive
informed
versed
liberal
experienced
able
appreciative
tolerant
understanding
arty
savant
distingue
traveled
US
travelled
UK
well-read
well educated
well-informed
up-to-date
au courant
artistically aware
blue-stocking
intellectually aware
with good taste
more ❯
Adjective
▲
In accordance with the truth, facts or standards
dead-on
exact
precise
accurate
correct
true
right
proper
veracious
good
so
unerring
definite
direct
pinpoint
spot-on
on-target
bang on
on target
on the money
dead-center
on the button
on the mark
absolutely right
exactly correct
very accurate
on the nose
to the point
perfect
spot on
faithful
valid
strict
dead on
genuine
authentic
factual
errorless
veridical
error-free
clear-cut
faultless
certified
certifiable
veritable
absolute
definitive
dinkum
literal
detailed
close
right on
actual
unambiguous
undistorted
indubitable
bona fide
on the nail
dead right
real
specific
distinct
explicit
complete
thorough
undisputed
unrefuted
flawless
categorical
conclusive
irrefutable
unquestionable
certain
undeniable
sound
downright
fair
legitimate
impeccable
meticulous
admissible
unequivocal
watertight
authoritative
bull's-eye
inch-perfect
honest
pure
infallible
reliable
unimpeachable
echt
regular
pucka
pukka
sure-enough
clear
unmistaken
rigorous
amen
appropriate
standard
acceptable
express
truthful
inerrant
particular
on the beam
legit
verbatim
kosher
exactly right
on the ball
free of error
on the right track
final
just right
blow-by-blow
on point
cock on
accepted
very
established
on the dot
conventional
nailed down
sharp
identical
on the numbers
preferable
fit
matter-of-fact
just so
without error
word for word
straight
official
canonical
minute
defined
well-defined
surgical
determinate
finely tuned
decisive
individual
just what the doctor ordered
just what we need
ideal
hunky-dory
credible
as true as I'm sitting here
on the line
unelaborated
true-blue
on the up and up
straightforward
undeceptive
high-principled
unvarnished
realistic
as true as I'm standing here
on the level
like it is
natural
characteristic
archetypal
guileless
typical
ingenuous
archetypical
representative
artless
unaffected
simple
concrete
de facto
unpretending
average
dinky-di
real McCoy
normal
unpretentious
effective
honest-to-goodness
existent
undesigning
fitting
textbook
picture-book
classic
whole
model
unbroken
to a T
picture-perfect
perfected
letter-perfect
to a turn
polished
utter
out-and-out
thoroughgoing
total
consummate
satisfactory
unqualified
sheer
unmitigated
unalloyed
outright
arrant
undoubted
sure
immaculate
solemn
in every respect
word-perfect
scrupulous
OK
O.K.
righteous
just
stone
okay
equitable
right as rain
right stuff
along the right lines
for sure
on track
on the right lines
cooking with gas
according to Hoyle
unmistakable
plain
lucid
understandable
obvious
crystal clear
fact-based
manifest
true to life
lifelike
solid
full
comprehensive
convincing
exhaustive
univocal
hard
punctilious
painstaking
verifiable
careful
circumstantial
verisimilar
well defined
unfailing
determined
elaborate
judicious
rigid
systematic
methodical
comprehensible
undeviating
particularized
US
unembellished
set
telling it like it is
unadulterated
transparent
supreme
as it really happened
intelligible
specified
scientific
cut-and-dried
fixed
best
veristic
optimal
unblemished
firm
patent
perspicuous
particularised
UK
quintessential
settled
requisite
indefectible
clearly expressed
unabridged
seamless
historical
assured
black-and-white
discriminating
deft
discriminative
skilful
UK
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