# scrupulously

**Pronunciation:** /ˈskruːpjʊləsli/ · SKROO-pyoo-lus-lee

**CEFR level:** C1

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a very careful, thorough, and attentive way, paying great attention to detail and correctness.

## Examples

- She organized the event scrupulously, ensuring every guest felt welcomed.
- He followed the instructions scrupulously to avoid any mistakes.
- The artist painted the portrait scrupulously, capturing every nuance of the subject's expression.

## Synonyms

- carefully — General attention to avoid mistakes.
- thoroughly — Covering all aspects of something.
- meticulously — Extreme attention to detail, often with a sense of precision.
- conscientiously — Doing something with a strong sense of duty and moral correctness.

## Antonyms

- carelessly — Without paying attention or taking proper care.
- hastily — Done quickly, often without enough thought.
- negligently — In a way that shows a lack of proper care or attention, often with serious consequences.

## Common patterns

- scrupulously clean — Extremely clean and tidy. — The hotel rooms are always scrupulously clean.
- scrupulously honest — Completely truthful and sincere. — She was scrupulously honest, even about small matters.
- scrupulously follow — To obey rules or instructions exactly and carefully. — The researchers scrupulously followed the experimental procedure.

## Collocations

- scrupulously clean — The kitchen was scrupulously clean, not a speck of dust in sight.
- scrupulously honest — He was scrupulously honest in all his dealings.
- scrupulously follow — The team scrupulously followed the safety protocols.

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