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punctiliously

adverb as in scrupulously

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Example Sentences

Otherwise, slavish adaptations–being, punctiliously observant adaptations–are likely to be a dead doornail.

Thurstane had the army tone; he meant to be punctiliously polite; perhaps he was a little stiff in his politeness.

He came at last––and came in habitual dignity––punctiliously closing the door behind him and continuing on with grave steps.

They will observe human laws punctiliously, but the laws of God they transgress without the flicker of an eyelid.

Mrs. Arlbery, in common with those who dispense with all forms for themselves, exacted them punctiliously from all others.

Simple bamboo arches crossing the road greeted us everywhere, Mr. Forbes punctiliously raising his hat under every one.

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On this page you'll find 74 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to punctiliously, such as: anxiously, attentively, conscientiously, correctly, deliberately, and delicately.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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