Scrupulously

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈskruːpjÊŠlÉ™sli/

Origin

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

Full definition of scrupulously

Adverb

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

Synonyms

• (in a careful manner) carefully, conscientiously, meticulously

Related terms

• scruple
• scrupulous
• scrupulousness