Both Uses of
scrupulous
in
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
- The flat was scrupulously clean;
Chpt 9 *scrupulously = carefully and with attention to detail
- No one complained because the men were very scrupulous about not tearing off the flowers until they were well withered.†
Chpt 36scrupulous = careful to behave ethically and/or diligently
Definition:
careful to behave ethically and/or diligently (with great care and attention to detail)