In a way that shows you care deeply about doing things correctly and ethically, with careful attention to detail and moral principles.
From 'conscientious' (from Latin conscientia, 'knowledge within oneself') + the adverbial suffix '-ly'. The root conscientia combined 'con-' (with) and 'scire' (to know), literally meaning 'knowing with oneself' or being aware of one's own thoughts and moral obligations.
This word reveals something beautiful about how languages encode conscience—the idea that morality is about 'knowing with yourself,' as if your inner knowledge judges your actions. Medieval thinkers used this very concept to explain why humans feel guilt, believing conscience was a shared witness to our deeds.
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