punctilious

punc·tili·ous (puŋk til′ē əs)

adjective

very careful about every detail of behavior, ceremony, etc. a punctilious host
very exact; scrupulous

Etymology: Fr pointilleux < pointille < It puntiglio: see punctilio

punc·til′i·ously adverb punc·til′i·ous·ness noun

modif.

Modifies a noun

politeness: Once he took in the letters from the evening postman, and brought them to the top of the stairs with punctilious politeness.

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