scrupulously

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scrupulously

/ˈskɹuːpjʊləsli/

Where it comes from

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

adverb more scrupulously · most scrupulously

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.
Similar: carefully, conscientiously, meticulously

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adv in a careful manner

Español	escrupulosamente
Français	scrupuleusement
Română	în mod scrupulos, scrupulos, cu scrupulozitate
Русский	скрупулёзно skrupuljózno

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@misc{scrupulously_2026,
  title = {scrupulously},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scrupulously},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}