scrupulously

[skroo-pyuh-luhs-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that shows strict regard for moral standards or principles.

   He has a reputation as a consistently hardworking and scrupulously honest and fair newspaperman.

2. in a way that shows care or precision.

   The authors have scrupulously researched the culinary culture of the early 18th century.

Other Word Forms

• hyperscrupulously adverb
• underscrupulously adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of scrupulously¹

scrupulous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

"He will, I am sure, be scrupulously correct and civil," he adds.

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A couple of seasons ago in Phoenix, I had taped a midday match to watch after work and was scrupulously avoiding any source of spoilers.

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The production, scrupulously directed by David Cromer, is deeply moving in its public-spirited vision.

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True to their stereotype, Canadians have remained scrupulously polite to the American expats interviewed for this story, but there have been some awkward moments.

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If the end is at hand, why worry too scrupulously over a life or two, or, for that matter, over the functioning of society?

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Related Words

• carefully 
• meticulously