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How to use the word scrupulously in a Sentence?

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Not being an attorney, I scrupulously followed the advice of Doug Letter — who by the way, was not a TV lawyer. He’s argued four times in front of the Supreme Court, and he’s the one that counseled me repeatedly, at one point I called him in Italy to get an update while he was on vacation. That’s how assiduously we pursued the merits of the case.

Richard Neal

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We're in uncharted territory, i think many institutions are very nervous that even if they play by the rules scrupulously they will still be subject to class action lawsuits.

Christina Paxson

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

We will honor and not avoid the committee's requests to the extent they are legally proper, while scrupulously protecting Mr. Parnas' privileges including that of the Fifth Amendment.

Joseph Bondy

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

China hopes the U.S. will scrupulously abide by its promise to not take sides in relevant territorial disputes and play a constructive role in safeguarding peace and stability in the South China Sea.

Yang Jiechi

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

If our great corporations would more scrupulously observe their legal limitations and duties, they would have less cause to complain of the unlawful limitations of their rights or of violent interference with their operations.

Benjamin Harrison

added by anonymous
10 years ago

It is possible that the scrupulously honest man may not grow rich so fast as the unscrupulous and dishonest one; but success will be of a truer kind, earned without fraud or injustice. And even though a man should for a time be unsuccessful, still he must be honest; better to lose all and save character. For character is itself a fortune.

Samuel Smiles

added by anonymous
13 years ago

It is possible that the scrupulously honest man may not grow rich so fast as the unscrupulous and dishonest one but the success will be of a truer kind, earned without fraud or injustice. And even though a man should for a time be unsuccessful, still he must be honest better lose all and save character. For character is itself a fortune...

Samuel Smiles

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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