Meaning & use
Pedantically
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In a manner that shows excessive concern with minor details, rules, or formal correctness.
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He pedantically corrected every grammatical slip in her essay.
The professor pedantically insisted on the precise Latin term instead of the common name.
A note on using this word
"Pedantic" traces back to the Italian pedante, originally meaning a schoolmaster, hinting at the word's classroom origins.
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