Definitionadj. marked by precise accordance with details
Last update: August 25, 2015
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As president he was punctilious in the discharge of his duties, ready to give help and encouragement to artists young and old, and his tenure of the office was marked by some wise and liberal reforms. He frequently went abroad, generally to Italy, where he was well known and appreciated. [adjective]
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It reflects the greatest credit on the strict and almost punctilious conscientiousness of the governor, and on the assiduity and the high principle which animated the emperor. [adjective]
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It may be further remarked, that these Nereids are punctilious among themselves, and observe different ranks according to the commodities they deal in. [adjective]
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"I am aware of your delicacy: the knight's a punctilious old fool, but I promise you his daughter is above all nonsensical ceremony and prejudice." [adjective]
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He is an honest and very punctilious German. [adjective]
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"As far as the service goes he is quite punctilious, your excellency; but his character." [adjective]
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The Archduke was punctilious; Richard with his petulant foot stamped on every little point he laboured, or else, like a buttress, let him labour them in vain. [adjective]
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The kingdom of Jerusalem consisted of a society of peers, in which the king might be Primus, but in which he was none the less subject to a punctilious law, regulating his position equally with that of every member of the society. [Please select]
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Tom saw through the punctilious feints and solemn stratagems clearly; Dora did the same as plainly. [Please select]
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"My dear Jack"--she laid particular stress on the name--"I never imagined you punctilious." [Please select]
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Captain Battleton was not less punctilious in his etiquette. [Please select]
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