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Painstakingly vs Toilsome - What's the difference?

painstakingly | toilsome |

As an adverb painstakingly

is in a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully.

As an adjective toilsome is

requiring continuous physical effort; laborious.

painstakingly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully.

    • toilsome

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Requiring continuous physical effort; laborious.
  • *1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , V.10:
  • *:‘And you, Sir knight,’ / (Said she) ‘that taken have this toylesome paine / For wretched woman […]!’

    • Derived terms

    * toilsomely * toilsomeness