Question

the assignments were scrupulously thought through by the committee of elders. he was certain that his assignment, whatever it was to be, and ashers too, would be the right one for them. he only wished that the midday break would conclude, that the audience would reenter the auditorium, and the suspense would end. as if in answer to his unspoken wish, the signal came and the crowd began to move toward the doors. from lois lowry, the giver. copyright 1993 by lois lowry what is the meaning of meticulously as used in the passage? precisely and carefully strangely and suspiciously reluctantly and strenuously permanently and irreversibly

Explanation:

The passage states the assignments were "scrupulously thought through," and the character believes they will be "the right one." "Scrupulously" implies careful, thorough consideration, matching "precisely and carefully."

Answer:

precisely and carefully