anally
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9.2
- adverb
- /ˈænəli/
- Offensive
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maniáticamente
- OK, so I, I am, I am anally tidy and my, my wife's name is Jessica and she grew up being called Messy Jessie.
Examples
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He plans his schedule anally, down to the minute, to avoid any last-minute surprises.
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When I say every, I'm kind of anally compulsive about this sort of thing.
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(Because there is nothing my little anally-retentive heart loves more than organization!)
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Bernie is the most anally retentive person I have ever met.
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Next we have the control freaks, those often anally retentive types who carefully construct that well-manicured beard, carefully sculpted around the facial contours and features to highlight their 'good points.'
Blog text (22) -
She organizes her closet anally, ensuring that every item is perfectly aligned.
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The students worked anally on their presentations, checking every detail multiple times.
Synonyms
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6.5
In a way that shows too much worry about one thing and makes you repeat actions
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8.2
To pay too much attention to small rules or details
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7.3
In a way that pays too much attention to small details
Too careful about small details when it is not needed
In a strong, repeated way that shows worry and a need to control
In a very proper and fussy way
How Fussy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Anally also has an informal meaning. A helpful way to remember this is the phrase anal-retentive, used for someone very tidy and fussy about small details, so anally can mean 'in an overly tidy or fussy way'.