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   conscientiously

   /ˌkɒnʃɪˈɛnʃəsli/

   adverb

   • 1. in a thorough and responsible way: "he applied himself conscientiously to his profession"
   • 2. in a way that is motivated by one's moral sense of right and wrong: "he could not conscientiously take the oath"

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   What does conscientious mean?

   • Not much intellect, but most conscientious and as faithful as an old watch dog. His master may be a man of some conscientious scruples; ours may be unmerciful. Conscientious definition: governed by conscience; controlled by or done according to one's inner sense of what is right; principled. See examples of CONSCIENTIOUS used in a sentence.

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   Where did the word conscientious come from?

   • Conscientious came to English from French, centuries after Middle English had adopted conscience from Old French; both ultimately come from Latin scire, “to know.” upright, honest, just, conscientious, scrupulous, honorable mean having or showing a strict regard for what is morally right. upright implies a strict adherence to moral principles.

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   What is another word for conscientiously?

   • Synonyms & Near Synonyms for conscientiously. carefully, meticulously, scrupulously. exactly, precisely, rigidly, rigorously, strictly.

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   Are conscientious people governed by their conscience?

   • This is true for someone who is “governed by their conscience” as the oldest sense of the word is defined—as in “a conscientious objector to the war”—but it is also true for the conscientious person paying close, careful attention to the task at hand.

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   Conscientiously means doing something in a careful way that involves a lot of effort. See how to use this adverb in sentences and learn its pronunciation and translations.

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   Conscientious means putting a lot of effort into your work or feeling a moral responsibility to do your work carefully and fairly. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, pronunciation and translations from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Learn the meaning of conscientious, an adjective that describes someone who is careful, scrupulous, or guided by their conscience. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of conscientious.

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   Learn the meaning of conscientious, an adjective that describes someone who is very careful to do their work properly or according to their conscience. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and word frequency of conscientious.

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   Conscientious definition: governed by conscience; controlled by or done according to one's inner sense of what is right; principled. See examples of CONSCIENTIOUS used in a sentence.

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   4 days ago · Dictionary. Vocabulary Lists. Word Finder. conscientiously. Definitions of conscientiously. adverb. with extreme conscientiousness. synonyms: religiously, scrupulously. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Conscientiously." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/conscientiously. Accessed 21 Jun. 2024.

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    Conscientious means putting a lot of effort into your work or feeling a moral responsibility to do your work carefully and fairly. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, pronunciation and translations with Cambridge Dictionary.