pedantically
adverb disapproving uk/pəˈdæn.tɪ.kəl.i/ us/pedˈæn.tɪ.kəl.i/
迂腐地,学究式地,书呆子气地
in a way that gives too much attention to formal rules or small details
He was being almost pedantically accurate. 他准确到了有些迂腐的程度。
Traffic regulations are pedantically enforced. 交通法规的执行过于抠字眼。
See: pedantic
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- She speaks slowly, and slightly pedantically.
- Pedantically speaking, Stockholm has no cathedral.
- "It's not my job yet," I pointed out pedantically.