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

However, he added: "If events change, I'm not necessarily going to be stuck religiously in one way of thinking," adding the country was in "a reasonably turbulent place".

From BBC

Ionut-Cristian Bold, 37, of no fixed address, has been charged with six counts of racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage as well as one count of racially or religiously aggravated harassment without violence.

From BBC

It made the now 34-year-old the kind of person who religiously applies sunscreen multiple times a day and rarely leaves the house without a hat.

From BBC

And Sadr's disappearance also arguably changed the fate of the world's most politically, religiously and ethnically volatile region - the Middle East.

From BBC

There were the athletes who wore their Oakleys religiously.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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