Hyphenation
scru·pu·lous·lyTurkish pronunciation
skrupyılısliPronunciation
/ˈskro͞opyələslē/ /ˈskruːpjələsliː/
Etymology
[ 'skrü-py&-l&s ] (adjective.) 15th century. From scrupulous + -ly, from Middle French scrupuleux, from Latin scrūpulōsus (“careful, scrupulous”), from scrūpulus (“anxiety, uneasiness”), diminutive from scrūpus (“sharp stone; anxiety”) + -ulus.