copy laboriously

Frequency: 4.50.8 per million words

To copy something with great effort and over a long period.

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Examples (10)

  • She had to copy the entire manuscript laboriously by hand.
  • The students were asked to copy the diagrams laboriously into their notebooks.
  • He would laboriously copy complex equations from the blackboard.
  • Before copiers, people had to copy documents laboriously word for word.
  • Despite the tedious nature, she continued to copy the ancient texts laboriously.
  • They spent hours to copy the detailed maps laboriously, ensuring every line was perfect.
  • The old monk laboriously copied scriptures for decades.
  • I had to copy the entire book laboriously because I couldn't afford to buy it.
  • Even with modern tools, some artistic reproductions still require artists to copy laboriously.
  • He used to laboriously copy his favorite song lyrics from magazines.