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faithfully

faithfully

54 2.6
In a loyal, reliable, or exact way
  • adverb
  • /ˈfeɪθfəlī/
translation icon : fielmente
  • And if you just read that and execute those actions faithfully, you'll be fine.
  • serve faithfully
  • follow faithfully
  • reflect faithfully

Never met this woman and here she's been faithfully praying.

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Examples

  • My mom, she came faithfully to see me all the way in Kentucky.

  • My parents attended the conferences faithfully every year because they felt it was their professional duty to be there.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Maybe I have written them faithfully ever since.

  • There were several others, and she pointed out each one who showed up faithfully every morning.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Vivi needed a strong father figure, someone to love her faithfully and protect her.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Jenny took Carey to church faithfully every Sunday morning, but she had never asked Jesse to come.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • With the advent of photography, almost anyone could faithfully record and convey pictorial information.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Today, we must expand the doctrine in a manner that faithfully links environmental protection and resource utilization.

    Academic text (1992)
  • For months, streams of visitors faithfully brought his favorite coconut cakes, lemon pies, and flowers.

    Academic text (1991)
  • He served his community faithfully, volunteering every weekend without fail.

Synonyms

reliably
vsfaithfully
33 2.5

In a way you can trust to work or happen

adds personal loyalty and devoted allegiance to mere consistent performance
steadfastly
vsfaithfully
15 5.8

Firmly and without changing their mind

adds loyalty and dependable accuracy to that firm determination
staunchly
vsfaithfully
11 5.9

In a firm and loyal way showing strong support

is wider, also implying dependable accuracy and ongoing service
loyally
vsfaithfully
7 2.5

In a way that shows strong support for someone or something

is broader, also involving dependable accuracy and steadfast service
scrupulously
vsfaithfully
7 6.9

Act in a very careful and honest way that notices small details

focuses instead on loyalty, steadiness, and accurate service rather than detail
conscientiously
vsfaithfully
5 5.4

To do something carefully because you feel responsible

leans more toward loyal devotion and reliable accuracy than duty focus
unwaveringly
vsfaithfully
2 7.0

Shows firm determination that does not change

adds loyal devotion and dependable accuracy to unchanging resolve
devotedly
vsfaithfully
1 3.6

In a way that shows strong love, loyalty, and care

is broader, adding reliable accuracy and steady duty beyond affection
dependably
vsfaithfully
1 3.0

In a way that people can rely on

is broader, combining trustworthiness with loyal devotion and accuracy
unswervingly
vsfaithfully
1 7.4

In a steady way that does not change direction or purpose

also implies reliable and accurate behaviour as well as steadiness
stalwartly
vsfaithfully
1 7.4

In a strong, loyal, and determined way

also includes being consistently accurate and trustworthy in action
devotionally
vsfaithfully
6.4

In a way that shows strong love and loyalty to a person or cause

is broader, including trustworthy accuracy and general loyalty beyond emotion
committedly
vsfaithfully
6.1

In a way that shows strong effort and loyalty to a task, person or cause

also covers steady trustworthiness and accurate performance alongside dedication

Antonyms

1 5.0

In a way that shows no loyalty and breaks promises

1 4.4

In a way you cannot trust to be correct or the same each time

In a way that does not support someone who trusts you

How Faithful

steadfastly
15 5.8
devotedly
1 3.6
faithfully
54 2.6
reliably
33 2.5
loosely
43 3.7

Surface Forms

faithfully positive
faithfullerly comparative
faithfullestly superlative

Morphology

faithfully = faithful (transparent) = faith + ful + ly

The adverb is formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'faithful', which itself is transparently 'faith' + '-ful' meaning 'full of faith'.

Etymology

Faithfully comes from the noun faith ('trust' or 'belief') and the ending -fully meaning 'full of'. So to act faithfully is to act 'full of trust' — to be loyal, reliable, or exact, like someone who keeps promises or a machine that works without failing.