faithfully

American  

[feyth-fuh-lee] / ˈfeɪθ fə li /

adverb

1. in a strict or thorough way.

   This plan was faithfully carried out to the last detail.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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Other Word Forms

• overfaithfully adverb
• pseudofaithfully adverb
• quasi-faithfully adverb

Etymology

Origin of faithfully

faithful ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Together, the teams demonstrated how a well-known effect from solid-state physics can be faithfully reproduced in an entirely different setting.

From Science Daily

At 8, he delighted an adoring grandmother with songs on political topics, faithfully translated and reproduced in the book.

From The Wall Street Journal

For all his commitment to filming fights faithfully, Safdie had to employ a few tricks — including one that might have gotten his head handed to him.

From Los Angeles Times

This process created a wafer-thin clay template that faithfully captured the animal's outer shape in three dimensions.

From Science Daily

Perhaps it is because he treated the Shingle Style not as a historic revival, whose forms he faithfully imitated, but as a living language.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• conscientiously