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Recent Examples of faithfully
At Ruby’s, wonderful things happen when butter and flour alchemize, like the flaky and citrusy outsides and soft insides of the sugar buns, and an array of other French pastries that faithfully lure in crowds every weekend.
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Ligaya Malones, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
If one were looking for a sports league that most faithfully reflects the modern United States — its stratification, its rituals of self-justification, its remarkable talent for dressing inequality in the language of tradition — Major League Baseball would be hard to beat.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Set guardrails, and follow them faithfully today.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Rather than reworking the demo, the singer became fixated on faithfully reproducing its phrasing and emotional tone.
—Mike Wass, Variety, 20 May 2026
Empathy also helps researchers take care in honoring the thoughts, feelings and experiences of their participants by representing them as faithfully as possible.
—Ankolika De, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Though many Hungarian judges and prosecutors faithfully carry out their duties, judicial leadership — including the heads of the constitutional and supreme courts — should be replaced to restore trust and impartiality, said Martin of Transparency International Hungary.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Using historical photos and other archival documents, the shop faithfully recreated the vehicle over the course of three years.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 May 2026
The existing rules are hardly followed faithfully.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Ligaya Malones, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
If one were looking for a sports league that most faithfully reflects the modern United States — its stratification, its rituals of self-justification, its remarkable talent for dressing inequality in the language of tradition — Major League Baseball would be hard to beat.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Set guardrails, and follow them faithfully today.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Rather than reworking the demo, the singer became fixated on faithfully reproducing its phrasing and emotional tone.
—Mike Wass, Variety, 20 May 2026
Empathy also helps researchers take care in honoring the thoughts, feelings and experiences of their participants by representing them as faithfully as possible.
—Ankolika De, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Though many Hungarian judges and prosecutors faithfully carry out their duties, judicial leadership — including the heads of the constitutional and supreme courts — should be replaced to restore trust and impartiality, said Martin of Transparency International Hungary.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Using historical photos and other archival documents, the shop faithfully recreated the vehicle over the course of three years.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 May 2026
The existing rules are hardly followed faithfully.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faithfully
Adverb
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Programs like Breakthrough Therapy designation, Accelerated Approval, expanded access and the use of surrogate endpoints exist precisely because traditional timelines are not always appropriate when lives are at stake.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Over the course of three weeks and nearly 150 hours, Mike Elder carefully crafted his honeybee sculpture, welding on antennas and legs, sculpting the yellow and black-striped body from foam and precisely designing its intricate wings.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Multiple parts of California had a respectably high influx of new residents during March.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Vikings cruised to a quick score to open the game, but the Commanders responded with a drive that started out respectably.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
8 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The latter has access to the psychic beacon of the Astronomican, which is used to correctly navigate the galaxy and the chaos of Warpspace, but in the Dark Imperium (Nihilus), faster-than-light travel has been rendered almost impossible.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
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Last week, a Google employee was charged by the Justice Department for making more than $1 million correctly betting on search trends based on confidential information from the tech company.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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To stay well below that point, nonstick pans are best used over low to medium heat, ideally at or below 450°F.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Be sure to set aside at least a few hours (but ideally an entire afternoon) to check in for total bliss.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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McBain said his findings suggest that more regulation is needed to make sure young people use chatbots appropriately.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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Some regulators appropriately have asked about it.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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Republicans rightly will blame Newsom and the Democratic Legislature for their misfeasance and malfeasance.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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This is quite rightly a sensation.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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Insect repellents for large areas There are some modern and novel options for keeping decently sized outdoor areas mostly free from flying insects.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Norris and Piastri had performed decently throughout the Canadian GP weekend, with Norris taking second in the sprint race and Piastri bringing home fourth.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
Adverb
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The final Scary Movie trailer opens with a fittingly grotesque send-up of Terrifier, the ultra-bloody, low-budget clown slasher that's built a cult following.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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After earning those battle scars, fittingly, 2026 was when everything would come together.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
1 June 2026
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“Faithfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faithfully. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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