trustfully

adverb

as in trustingly

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  1. trustingly
  2. positively
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  • Films of striking social relevance that never fall to polemic or sensationalism, but instead so trustingly fulfill their characters’ plight and courage.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
Definition of trustingly
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  • Only 27% of Americans view both the State and Justice departments positively, and while Republicans’ approval of those departments has held relatively steady, it’s also below 50%.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • These books offer a closer relationship with the game, but it should be noted that odds, props, and information are not impacted positively or negatively based on their relationship.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
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