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 Words From

• hy·per·scru·pu·lous·ly adverb
• un·der·scru·pu·lous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of scrupulously¹

scrupulous ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Many seemed scrupulously cared for, but in others a rotted half-sprung mattress would block an upper floor window, with trash strewn in the yard.

From Salon

On Thursday, she was scrupulously loyal to President Biden and did not try to distance herself from his policies.

From BBC

To his day she still fears staying somewhere new, like a hotel, and will scrupulously check the fire doors and exit routes.

From BBC

A calm, softly spoken, scrupulously polite, seemingly ego-free individual, he refers to every journalist by their forename.

From BBC

He’s frank and scrupulously nonpartisan, making him a rarity in an age of polarization — a trusted source of information across the political spectrum.

From New York Times

Related Words

• carefully
• meticulously