| 单词 | scrupulously |
| 释义 | scrupulously (once / 2169 pages) adv To do something scrupulously is to do it very carefully. It's the opposite of doing something sloppily. To be scrupulous is to be careful, exact, and conscientious, so to do something scrupulously is to give it close attention and to strive for perfection. Diligent workers do their jobs scrupulously. A teacher who provides students with extra tutoring is behaving scrupulously. An accountant who does your taxes scrupulously is not likely to make a mistake. The Latin root word is scrupulus, literally "a small, sharp stone," and figuratively meaning "uneasiness or pricking of conscience." WORD FAMILYscrupulous: scrupulously, scrupulousness, unscrupulous+/scruple: scrupled, scruples, scrupling, scrupulous/unscrupulous: unscrupulously, unscrupulousness USAGE EXAMPLESFor any other occasion or milestone, we scrupulously avoid fasting, proscribed in our religion as a sin. BBC(Dec 24, 2016) They both guarded the nursery door and scrupulously vetted each and every visitor. Washington Post(Dec 09, 2016) Some women seeking entry in shortish skirts reported being examined scrupulously, with some female guards tugging at their hemlines. New York Times(Dec 14, 2016) adv with extreme conscientiousness Syn conscientiously, religiously |
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