devoutly
adverb
devoutness
noun
de·vout·ness
plural -es
Synonyms of devout
Examples of devout in a Sentence
Adjective
It is his devout wish to help people in need.
devout Red Sox fans never lost faith during the long World Series drought
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Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Landor, who is a devout Rastafarian, sought to sue the Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety and prison officials for violations of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, or RLUIPA, after prison guards shaved his head.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
20 June 2026
The trick of claiming such devout innocence worked quite readily for the last several years.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Adjective
The decision came in the case of a devout Rastafarian in Louisiana.
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Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Landor, who is a devout Rastafarian, sought to sue the Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety and prison officials for violations of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, or RLUIPA, after prison guards shaved his head.
—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker.
—
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
20 June 2026
The trick of claiming such devout innocence worked quite readily for the last several years.
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Devout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devout. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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devout
adjective
de·vout
di-ˈvau̇t 
1
: devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
2
: expressing devotion
a devout attitude
3
a
: devoted to an activity, belief, or type of behavior
a devout baseball fan
b
: earnest entry 2 sense 1, sincere
gave them devout thanks
devoutly
adverb
devoutness
noun
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