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Recent Examples of scrupulously
Separateness was scrupulously honored and enforced, but equality was shortchanged with impunity.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
Instead, judge arguments based on the merits of the underlying facts, and how experts scrupulously interpret those facts.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
The club should scrupulously avoid the temptation to make the sort of age-gap trades that have repeatedly burned through Vancouver’s draft capital over the past decade.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Inside, a nostalgic feast of Italian maximalism has been scrupulously returned to its former glory by Alfio Puglisi, whose family have owned this shrunk-in-the-wash, flamboyant palazzo since the 17th century.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
The studio’s contents had been scattered after his death, in 1972, so putting the whole thing back together again, as scrupulously as circumstances permitted, was a feat both curatorial and imaginative.
—Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with the American Academy of Pediatrics, maintains that the childhood vaccine schedule is scrupulously researched to offer the most robust protection in the fewest amount of shots.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
The business ends of her tools are scrupulously clean, but the pale, slightly discoloured wooden handles have bits of old clay caked to them.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
In short, in both proclamations Lincoln was a consummate lawyer who paid exquisite attention to questions of constitutionality and scrupulously honored his oath of office to act under the Constitution, not over or outside it.
—Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
Instead, judge arguments based on the merits of the underlying facts, and how experts scrupulously interpret those facts.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
The club should scrupulously avoid the temptation to make the sort of age-gap trades that have repeatedly burned through Vancouver’s draft capital over the past decade.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Inside, a nostalgic feast of Italian maximalism has been scrupulously returned to its former glory by Alfio Puglisi, whose family have owned this shrunk-in-the-wash, flamboyant palazzo since the 17th century.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
The studio’s contents had been scattered after his death, in 1972, so putting the whole thing back together again, as scrupulously as circumstances permitted, was a feat both curatorial and imaginative.
—Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with the American Academy of Pediatrics, maintains that the childhood vaccine schedule is scrupulously researched to offer the most robust protection in the fewest amount of shots.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
The business ends of her tools are scrupulously clean, but the pale, slightly discoloured wooden handles have bits of old clay caked to them.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
In short, in both proclamations Lincoln was a consummate lawyer who paid exquisite attention to questions of constitutionality and scrupulously honored his oath of office to act under the Constitution, not over or outside it.
—Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrupulously
Adverb
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Details are carefully considered, with blackout curtains, an air conditioning unit in the headboard, a mosquito net canopy, and a large wardrobe stocked with robes, slippers, a yoga mat, and other bush essentials.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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Divers have to carefully chisel each coral from the seabed by hand and bring it to the surface, which takes a lot of time and labor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The observers are taught to conscientiously follow the law, including traffic rules, and to try to avoid physical confrontation with federal agents.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Relatedly, Sweeny says, the ability to delay gratification helps people stick to an exercise routine, keep a balanced diet, and act conscientiously when recovering from illness or injury.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The ants that animators once morphed into googly-eyed caricatures in films such as A Bug’s Life and Antz just received a meticulously precise anatomical reboot.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
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What Michaels Says in the Trailer Michaels, who has meticulously controlled his public image across five decades, appears in candid form.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Scrupulously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrupulously. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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