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scrupulously

adv.
US //ˈskɹupjəɫəsɫi// UK //skɹˈuːpjʊləsli// scrupu·lous·ly
Synonyms
Origin

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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