# scrupulously

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈskɹuːpjʊləsli/ · frequency rank #54,466

## Definitions
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/scrupulously