religiously

[ri-lij-uhs-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that is related to or concerned with religion.

   We believe matters of faith should be handled by religiously educated staff.

2. faithfully, sincerely, and with pious devotion.

   The tribe religiously observes the rite of ancestral veneration as an integral part of their cultural heritage.

3. with scrupulous or conscientious regularity or diligence.

   Initially I took composting very seriously; I made a perfectly square pair of bins for composting and turned my piles religiously.

4. habitually or without fail.

   Religiously, every Saturday night, I recorded my favorite comedy show on BBC Radio.

Other Word Forms

• antireligiously adverb
• nonreligiously adverb
• overreligiously adverb
• pseudoreligiously adverb
• quasi-religiously adverb
• ultrareligiously adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of religiously¹

religious ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

All my life I have religiously celebrated the most important days on the American calendar.

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The religiously diverse country of 230 million people is the scene of long-brewing conflicts that have killed both Christians and Muslims, often indiscriminately.

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Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, whose district includes parts of Studio City, said he “took seriously the role of citizen, religiously participating in County meetings.”

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"The characterisation of Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality," Tinubu said on social media Saturday.

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On Saturday, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu pushed back in a post on X, saying that characterizing Nigeria “as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality.”

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Related Words

• automatically 
• commonly 
• faithfully 
• frequently 
• repeatedly 
• routinely 
• systematically 
• usually