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scrupulously
Scrupulously (adv) means In a very careful and thorough way, paying close attention to every detail.
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In a very careful and thorough way, paying close attention to every detail.
"Stock is generally well maintained, and the locomotives and railcars are kept scrupulously clean. The former are painted an unrelieved black, and the latter blue and cream, while the coaches are grey."
— H. P. White, The Togoland Railway (1955)
"They were frightened when he threatened this, and promised to obey him scrupulously if he would but promise not to desert them."
— Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan (1913)
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Etymology
Formed from scrupulous and -ly, with scrupulous itself coming from Middle French scrupuleux, from Latin scrūpulōsus (“careful, scrupulous”), from scrūpulus (“anxiety, uneasiness”), a diminutive of scrūpus (“sharp stone; anxiety”) formed with -ulus.
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Rhymes for scrupulously
famously
anxiously
seriously
obviously
curiously
furiously
nervously
viciously
jealously
hideously
previously
vigorously
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of scrupulously?
"scrupulously" (adv) means in a very careful and thorough way, paying close attention to every detail.
What is another word for scrupulously?
Other words for "scrupulously" include religiously, carefully, meticulously, conscientiously.
