FAITHFULLY Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

faithfully

adverb

Definition of faithfully

as in precisely

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Recent Examples of faithfully Someone has to translate between what a business stakeholder wants and what an AI system can faithfully execute. — Vaibhav Gujral, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 That perception damages public confidence and undermines the work of the many honest public servants who faithfully serve their communities. — Amy Elik, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 Depicting that dress faithfully would likely be distracting to a modern audience and leave the film unmarketable. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026 Rubbed out by the day’s events, the kolams—an art form that sustains the diurnal rhythm of the universe—are faithfully recast the next morning. — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026 As thunder rumbles over Mpophomeni, and the first drops of rain fall, children at the training field pull on hoodies and start to walk home, their dogs trotting faithfully alongside them. — Patricia Huon, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026 For Roberts, to faithfully execute the law, the president must have the power to remove officers of independent commissions. — George Thomas, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026 Korkejian’s grandmother visited faithfully, and the distance between them remained charged with love. — Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 It’s been faithfully sung in the book’s accompanying song. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 27 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for faithfully

Adverb

The brand equity that shop spent decades building is precisely the asset the buyer paid for, so painting over it would be lighting money on fire.

— Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026
But treating structure as the transformation, rather than as one input into a broader operating model, is precisely the pattern that both Gartner's research and Deloitte's data point to as a recurring source of underperformance.

— Anders Liu-Lindberg, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of precisely

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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
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

Definition of respectably

Adverb

After all, there’s a fine line between being appropriately informative and the dreaded overshare.

— Christian Dashiell Published, Parents, 26 July 2026
Without robust harness engineering, an AI's ability to detect and appropriately respond to users in distress can be severely compromised.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of appropriately

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If the trial court decides that the movant was simply dilatory or lazy, the trial court could rightly decide that good cause does not exist to allow the late filing of the special motion.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Christopher Nolan has been rightly praised, as a director, for his unparalleled commitment to practical effects and rightly criticized, as a screenwriter, for an attendantly labored approach to story.

— Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026

Definition of rightly

Adverb

The entrance opens next to the living room, which is decently proportioned for such a compact model.

— Adam Williams July 09, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
The pair of shotgun-style bedrooms right off the entry are decently sized and come with closets, in addition to being separated by the bathroom.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 6 July 2026

Definition of decently

Adverb

In an Instagram carousel, Bindi showed off her daughter’s impressive cake, which was fittingly decorated with animals.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 24 July 2026
The decor is fittingly sumptuous—think Sicilian tiles, frescoes and bespoke wallpapers—and it’s protected from the hubbub of Valletta in a country town, 15 minutes’ drive away.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

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