faithfully
/'feiθfuli/
Definition
- Adverb:
- In a faithful manner: Acting with loyalty, steadfastness, or fidelity. It describes performing a duty or maintaining a relationship with unwavering commitment.
- Accurately, precisely: Doing something in a way that is true to the original, without alteration or error.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- The old clock chimed faithfully every hour. (It performed its function reliably and consistently.)
- She served the company faithfully for over thirty years. (She worked with loyalty and dedication.)
- The book was faithfully adapted into a film. (The film was made accurately, following the book closely.)
Advanced Usage
"Yours faithfully": A formal closing phrase used at the end of a letter, typically when the recipient's name is unknown (e.g., "Dear Sir/Madam"). It is a standard valediction in British English.
- The letter concluded with "Yours faithfully, John Smith."
"To promise faithfully": To make a promise in a very serious and sincere manner, emphasizing one's commitment to keeping it.
- He promised faithfully that he would return by noon.
Variants and Related Words
- Faithful (adj): Loyal, steadfast, or true to facts.
- He was a faithful friend.
- Faithfulness (n): The quality of being faithful.
- Her faithfulness to the cause was admirable.
Synonyms
- Loyally: With steadfast allegiance.
- Devotedly: With great love and loyalty.
- Accurately: In a correct and precise manner.
- Reliably: In a dependable and consistent way.
Related Phrases
- To deal faithfully with someone/to deal faithfully with a matter: (Formal/Archaic) To treat someone or handle a matter with honesty and integrity.
- The historian dealt faithfully with the complex events. (The historian treated the events accurately and honestly.)
Adverb
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in a faithful manner
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it always came on, faithfully, like the radio
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