scrupulously
Americanadverb
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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.
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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
Etymology
Origin of scrupulously
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau used X to demand that Honduran “electoral authorities and the military . . . adhere scrupulously and faithfully to the laws and Constitution of Honduras.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025
But the scrupulously low-key Rubio was not about to do it in public.
From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025
"He will, I am sure, be scrupulously correct and civil," he adds.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025
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.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025
Nixon’s day was recorded in the official White House Daily Diary, a scrupulously accurate record of what he did and when, and whom he did it with.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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