devout
adjective
devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious.
devoutly
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a word derived from
devout.
Example Sentences
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And in 1999 a mass held by Pope John Paul II in the heart of devoutly Catholic Mexico brought a crowd of over 110,000 to the stadium.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
He is devoutly religious with a deep libertarian streak, an establishmentarian who distrusts most of today’s establishments, and a traditionalist who is skeptical of the world’s oldest currency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Agnes cares for her second daughter so devoutly that her worry can’t help but portend tragedy, and Zhao and O’Farrell’s foreshadowing is as subtle as a sword to the spleen.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025
"God is the greatest, glory to God, Lord of worlds," echoed through mosques at roughly the same time Friday, one week after a ceasefire took place in the devoutly Muslim coastal Palestinian territory.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025
“Now thanks be to Him who guided us aright,” said Brother Luke devoutly, blessing himself.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
