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Recent Examples of faithfully
Rather than reimagining the star's style, Rodgers focused on faithfully recreating it.
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Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
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.
—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
Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faithfully
Adverb
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Musk’s pitch placing SpaceX at the heart of a science-fiction vision of the future, with data centers in space and robot factories on the moon, came at precisely the right time to capitalize on the surging appetite for investments related to the AI boom.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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The city priced its jerseys at $50 precisely so regular New Yorkers could afford them, which is the same instinct behind the $50 ticket lottery and the free Great Lawn watch party.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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Fine text and small features were generally well resolved, while overhang performance held up respectably without excessive stringing.—
Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
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Bromley had lost his ponytail and worked respectably for the Chicago archdiocese, teaching English and drama at Holy Trinity.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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Players must match the circles to the correct side while also clicking their controller correctly.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Back in 1996, Darling observed, correctly, that a good ranking in the Extel survey could add thousands to an analyst’s salary.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Taking a minute each week—or, ideally, after each load—to wipe down the gasket folds helps prevent buildup, keeps the machine smelling fresh, and helps maintain your washer's performance.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
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Buckles are known for having lots of berries in them—ideally, there should be some jammy fruit in every bite.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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The sequel recently premiered, appropriately enough, in London.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Fit Select a dog cooling collar that will fit your pet appropriately.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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Shoppers are rightly horrified at the idea of people staffing supermarkets into old age.—
Ann Larson,
Time,
11 June 2026
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Nations should rightly maintain sovereign control over genuinely sensitive data, like military communications and medical records.—
Leonard Lim,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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On the whole, the court performed that function decently.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
9 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 Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan covered the former, a fittingly fiery introduction for the band.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan covered the former, a fittingly fiery introduction for the band.—
Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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“Faithfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faithfully. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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