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scrupulously

Pronunciation: /ˈskɹuːpjʊləsli/

The English word “scrupulously” has 1 meaning listed here.

adverb

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

Etymology

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

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