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punctilious

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punc·til·i·ous  (pngk-tl-s)
adj.
1. Strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct. See Synonyms at meticulous.
2. Precise; scrupulous.
punc·tili·ous·ly adv.
punc·tili·ous·ness n.
punctilious
Adjective
Formal
1. paying careful attention to correct social behaviour
2. attentive to detail [Latin punctum a point]
punctiliously adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.punctilious - marked by precise accordance with details; "meticulous research"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette"
meticulous
precise - sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"


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Now a certain grand merchant ship once touched at Rokovoko, and its commander --from all accounts, a very stately punctilious gentleman, at least for a sea captain --this commander was invited to the wedding feast of Queequeg's sister, a pretty young princess just turned of ten.
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
The old prince, like all fathers indeed, was exceedingly punctilious on the score of the honor and reputation of his daughters.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
" inquired the count; "only let me warn you that I am proverbial for my punctilious exactitude in keeping my engagements.
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