idolatrously

9.9

In a way that shows very strong love and worship for someone

adverb
/ˌaɪˈdɑːlətrəsli/

: idólatramente

In the old tales, the villagers idolatrously revered the statue, believing it brought them luck.

Examples

She spoke idolatrously of the celebrity, praising every detail of their life.
The fans idolatrously celebrated their team's victory as if it were a miracle.
Like any dimension of authentic sacramentality, the created integrity of the blessed dead could be idolatrously corrupted by their false identification with God.

Academic text (2006)

Synonyms

fanatically

vsidolatrously

4 7.0

To show very strong support for a group or cause

is about intense reverence toward idols or objects rather than zeal for causes

worshipfully

vsidolatrously

1 6.9

In a way that shows deep respect and great admiration for someone or something

is more extreme and focuses on reverence toward physical idols or objects

Antonyms

skeptically

8 4.4

Showing doubt that something is true

disrespectfully

5 4.4

In a rude way that shows no respect

How Devout

idolatrously

9.9

devoutly

8 7.0

reverently

7 5.5

adoringly

3 3.4

admiringly

4 3.6

Surface Forms

idolatrously positive

Morphology

idolatrously = idolatrous (transparent) = idol + atry + ous + ly

Formed by adding the regular adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'idolatrous', a straightforward derivation.

Etymology

Idolatrously comes from idol ('image' or 'idol'), and the related word idolatry means 'worship of idols'. So, to act idolatrously is to show extreme love or 'worship' for a person or thing as if they were a god.