faithfully

adverb

faith·​ful·​ly -fəlē 

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: in a faithful manner:

a

: dutifully, loyally

b

: accurately

Word History

Etymology

Middle English feithfully, from feithful + -ly

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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