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punctilious

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Very attentive to details of conduct, rules, or formalities.

The punctilious host checked every name card before opening the doors.

Dictionary practice example.

Matching the objects with the original loan forms was painstaking work because several descriptions used older titles. Ren was also punctilious about the agreed handover formalities, obtaining the required acknowledgment when an object changed hands.

From Care That Can Be Checked.

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