Scrupulously

//ˈskɹuːpjʊləsli// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a careful manner, with scruple; done with careful attention to detail.

    "They were frightened when he threatened this, and promised to obey him scrupulously if he would but promise not to desert them."

Adverb
  1. 1
    with extreme conscientiousness wordnet

Synonyms

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accuratelycarefullycarefullycloselyconscientiouslyconscientiously

Example

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"Thou shalt perform scrupulously thy feudal duties, if they be not contrary to the laws of God."

Etymology

From scrupulous + -ly, from Middle French scrupuleux, from Latin scrūpulōsus (“careful, scrupulous”), from scrūpulus (“anxiety, uneasiness”), diminutive from scrūpus (“sharp stone; anxiety”) + -ulus.

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