scrupulously
In painstaking detail
Scrupulously means with extreme care and attention to detail, particularly regarding ethics or correctness.
Someone who follows rules scrupulously obeys them completely: She scrupulously avoided conflicts of interest.
The word can also describe thoroughness without moral overtones: The lab was scrupulously clean.
It derives from scruple—a moral hesitation or qualm.
With extreme care
- painstakinglyWith extreme thoroughness
- carefullyWith deliberate attention
- exactinglyWith strict standards
- punctiliouslyWith excessive attention to detail
rigorously · fastidiously · methodically · systematically · assiduously · attentively · thoroughly · minutely
In a truthful manner
- honorablyWith ethical conduct
- fairlyModerately or equitably
- justlyWith fairness applied
- conscientiouslyWith moral thoroughness
uprightly · virtuously · righteously · principled · integrity · morality · incorruptibly · equitably
In complete detail
- exhaustivelyIn complete, thorough manner
- comprehensivelyFully and completely
- completelyTo the fullest extent
- assiduouslyWith persistent careful effort
industriously · tirelessly · unflaggingly · persistently · perseveringly · steadfastly · zealously · earnestly
Without deception or lies
- candidlyWithout concealment or evasion
- franklyWithout concealment or evasion
- transparentlyIn an obvious manner
- forthrightlyIn an honest, direct way
sincerely · genuinely · openly · unambiguously · straightforwardly · plainly · unequivocally · faithfully
meticulously
With extreme care
- painstakinglyWith extreme thoroughness
- carefullyWith deliberate attention
- exactinglyWith strict standards
punctiliously · rigorously · fastidiously · methodically · systematically · assiduously · attentively · thoroughly · minutely · exactness
honestly
In a truthful manner
conscientiously · uprightly · virtuously · righteously · principled · integrity · morality · incorruptibly · equitably · decently
thoroughly
In complete detail
- exhaustivelyIn complete, thorough manner
- comprehensivelyFully and completely
- completelyTo the fullest extent
assiduously · industriously · tirelessly · unflaggingly · persistently · perseveringly · steadfastly · zealously · earnestly · conscientiously
truthfully
Without deception or lies
- candidlyWithout concealment or evasion
- franklyWithout concealment or evasion
- transparentlyIn an obvious manner
forthrightly · sincerely · genuinely · openly · unambiguously · straightforwardly · plainly · unequivocally · faithfully · reliably
scrupulouslycarelessly
Without due attention
sloppily · negligently · haphazardly · recklessly · shoddily
scrupulouslyunscrupulously
Without moral principles
dishonestly · corruptly · deceitfully · unethically · immorally
scrupulous, unscrupulous, scrupulousness, unscrupulously, unscrupulousness