conscientiously

conscientiously — adverb

1. doing something with serious care and effort because you believe it is your resp

1.副詞C1
釋義

doing something with serious care and effort because you believe it is your responsibility to do it correctly

例句

Yara conscientiously checked every door lock before leaving the office for the night.

adverb + checked every [noun] (thoroughness pattern)

Each returned book was conscientiously placed in its exact spot on the shelf.

passive: be + conscientiously + past participle

同義詞
  • diligently

    Emphasises steady, persistent effort rather than the moral responsibility aspect

  • thoroughly

    Focuses on completeness — every part is done — rather than the sense of duty

  • meticulously

    Adds extreme attention to tiny details; slightly more formal

  • carefully

    The most general term; does not carry the implication of moral duty or responsibility

反義詞
  • carelessly

    Opposite of the care aspect — doing work without paying attention

  • negligently

    Opposite of the duty aspect — failing to take proper responsibility

用法筆記

Typically placed before an action verb (conscientiously checked, recorded, reviewed) or after a form of 'be' in passive structures (was done conscientiously). Natural with verbs describing work, study, or other tasks that involve responsibility; unnatural with routine physical actions or instinctive behaviour.

常見錯誤

❌The cat conscientiously cleaned its paws.
✅The cat carefully cleaned its paws.
💡Conscientiously implies a sense of moral duty and effort, which sounds unnatural for instinctive animal behaviour.
❌She conscientiously ate her breakfast.
✅She ate her breakfast carefully.
💡Eating is a routine physical action, not a task typically associated with responsibility or thorough effort.