FAITHFULLY Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

faithfully

adverb

Definition of faithfully

as in precisely

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Recent Examples of faithfully And if nothing else, the celebratory nature of the 2007 show where Clover did appear on stage, with Pete having the time of his life being in his favorite group, and these songs were played very faithfully to the original tempos and arrangements. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026 The backstory Completed in 2022, Capella Hanoi draws on the glamour of the French Indochina era without attempting to faithfully recreate it. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 One question remains, just how faithfully does THE 800XL recreate the original machine beneath its familiar exterior? — New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026 The urban details would be faithfully rendered to the last golf ball or egg—each reduced to approximately the bulk of a hemoglobin molecule, or the distance grown by a human fingernail every five seconds. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Late Fame was adapted faithfully from the Austrian writer Arthur Schnitzler’s late nineteenth-century novella, itself a recent recovery, but the transposition to the present functions only up until this point. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 The upcoming film will feature a number of familiar faces from the arcade classic, with the cast and crew working to faithfully recreate the characters’ looks — and signature fighting styles. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026 Before band members go their separate ways, fans can sing along faithfully to more than five decades of hits. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 The company’s security controls technically worked, as the agent faithfully carried out the fraudster’s instructions. — Caryn Seidman Becker, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

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Adverb

These are called heighted neumes because the dots representing the individual notes rise and fall as precisely as if they are laid on an invisible grid.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Because this happens precisely where pressure is applied, the resulting glow reveals both the shape of the contact area and how pressure is distributed across it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of precisely

Adverb

Jones performed respectably in his first taste of postseason baseball, going 2-for-8 with two runs scored in the games against the Red Sox.

— James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of respectably

Adverb

Additionally, Marshall has correctly noted that gas prices were higher during former President Joe Biden’s administration, peaking above $5 nationally.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
An agent could be properly authenticated, correctly authorized and operating within its guardrails.

— Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of correctly

Adverb

Brown noted that, ideally, a high-proof spirit will have more complex flavors from the barrels it's aged in as opposed to an overpowering alcohol flavor.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Thomas said, ideally, the countries would also include Mexico in the arrangement and reach a trilateral deal, like the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA.

— Michael Wayland, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of ideally

Adverb

The entire piece is, appropriately enough, too big to take in in one glance; a viewer must step from side to side, and peer and squint, to make any sense of it.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Fuel Check was announced as part of an effort to make sure gas station operators are charging appropriately following the suspension of the tax.

— Eva Flowe October 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of appropriately

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The three leads rightly received Best Actress honors in the Un Certain Regard section for their raw portrayal of the headstrong women at the center of an unraveling middle-class family in San José, Costa Rica.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026
John Mayer, Michael Jordan, and Sam Altman are rightly known as pioneering, if not rule-breaking, leaders in their respective fields—who also happen to be three notable collectors of the startup Swiss watchmaker Vanguart.

— Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of rightly

Adverb

Aledo played decently against the run, but allowed three long touchdown runs of 77, 55 and 33 yards against Martin with the other 25 rushing attempts netting zero yards.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
The kitchen and bathroom are decently renovated, if monochromatic and unexciting.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of decently

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Held in honor of Liber Pater’s 20th anniversary, the fall sale will fittingly include 20 lots curated from the vintages 2006 to 2021.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
That team, fittingly enough, will be honored during the Hurricanes’ game on Saturday against Pittsburgh, with the current team wearing replica jerseys to recognize the group.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

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