English Explanatory Dictionary

scrupulously

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈskɹuːpjʊləsli/ en-us-scrupulously.ogg

Word forms

scrupulously more scrupulously most scrupulously

Etymology

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

Synonyms

carefully conscientiously meticulously

Related words

scruple scrupulous scrupulousness
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