scrupulously

[ skroo-pyuh-luhs-lee ]

/ ˈskru pyə ləs li /

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Definition of scrupulously

adverb

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.

in a way that shows care or precision:The authors have scrupulously researched the culinary culture of the early 18th century.

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Origin of scrupulously

scrupulous + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM scrupulously

hy·per·scru·pu·lous·ly, adverbun·der·scru·pu·lous·ly, adverb

Words nearby scrupulously

scruncheon, scrunchie, scruple, scruples, scrupulous, scrupulously, scrutable, scrutator, scrutineer, scrutinize, scrutiny

How to use scrupulously in a sentence

He is scrupulously honest and demands the same from all those who work for him.
Karl Racine for U.S. attorney general|Peter Rosenstein|November 13, 2020|Washington Blade
In the convention, Washington scrupulously followed the gag rule, so his thoughts on the proceedings are somewhat unknown.
Washington’s Wheeler-Dealer Patriotism|William O’Connor|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Objects are scrupulously labeled by name, manufacturer, and material.
Seduced by Art & Beauty ‘At the House of Mr X’|Chloë Ashby|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Hippocratic injunction to “first, do no harm,” should be scrupulously respected.
The U.S.’s ‘Yadda, Yadda, Yadda’ Doctrine for Syria|Jeremy Shapiro|September 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Like his predecessors, Thein Sein was a career army officer, but unlike many others, it was said, he was scrupulously honest.
Aung San Suu Kyi Faces Test After Burma Election Triumph|Peter Popham|April 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“Maarten is a fictional character, but his life intersects with real events—and they are scrupulously accurate,” Mason explained.
Richard Mason on New Novel History of a Pleasure Seeker|Jane Ciabattari|February 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the yard, which was kept scrupulously neat, were flowers and plants of every description which flourishes in South Louisiana.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
But, I am informed there are passages in it whose "secret nature will be scrupulously observed."
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Use the butter-knife, salt-spoon, and sugar-tongs as scrupulously when alone, as if a room full of people were watching you.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
Every detail may be scrupulously attended to, but let the whole effect be quiet and modest.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
He brought a bottle of wine from the cupboard and set it on the table, and then a glass, which he first wiped scrupulously clean.
The Circular Study|Anna Katharine Green