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faithfully
[ feyth-fuh-lee ]
adverb
- in a strict or thorough way:
This plan was faithfully carried out to the last detail.
- remaining true to one’s promises, allegiance, affection, or beliefs; loyally:
The old man lived as faithfully as he could, always trying to set an example for younger members of his church.
- in a way that is reliable and can be trusted or believed:
The plant will die back to the ground during a hard freeze; however, it faithfully returns in spring.
In accepting taxpayer funds, the recipient agrees to faithfully account for all monies received from the county.
- in a way that adheres to fact, a standard, or an original:
The tribute band tries to faithfully reproduce the sound, style, arrangement, and instrumentation of the original artist’s recordings.
Other Word Forms
- ··ڲٳ·ڳܱ· adverb
- ··ڲٳ·ڳܱ· adverb
- ܲ·-ڲٳ·ڳܱ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of faithfully1
Example Sentences
Because Marple and Poirot are trademarked by a watchful Christie estate, there have been no new stories added to the originals; they are just adapted, again and again, sometimes faithfully, often very loosely.
The closest the Constitution comes is in Article II, Section 3, where it is mandated that “the president shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”
He also has a constitutional obligation to ‘take care that the laws be faithfully executed,’ and that doesn’t involve rewriting them however he sees fit.”
"The constitutional role of the president is to faithfully execute the laws. Needless to say the president is doing anything but that in the moment."
She added that the "infringement" was on a venue which had "faithfully celebrated artists of all backgrounds through all mediums".
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