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faith·ful  (fthfl)
adj.
1. Adhering firmly and devotedly, as to a person, cause, or idea; loyal.
2. Having or full of faith.
3. Worthy of trust or belief; reliable.
4. Consistent with truth or actuality: a faithful reproduction of the portrait.
n. pl. faithful or faith·fuls
1. The practicing members of a religious faith, especially of Christianity or Islam: a pilgrimage to Mecca made by the faithful.
2. A steadfast adherent of a faith or cause: a meeting of the party faithful.

faithful·ly adv.
faithful·ness n.
Synonyms: faithful, loyal, true, constant, fast1, steadfast, staunch1
These adjectives mean adhering firmly and devotedly to someone or something that elicits or demands one's fidelity. Faithful and loyal both suggest undeviating attachment, though loyal applies more often to political allegiance: a faithful employee; a loyal citizen.
True implies steadiness, sincerity, and reliability: "I would be true, for there are those who trust me" Howard Arnold Walter.
Constant stresses uniformity and invariability: "But I am constant as the northern star" Shakespeare.
Fast suggests loyalty that is not easily deflected: fast friends.
Steadfast strongly implies fixed, unswerving loyalty: a steadfast ally.
Staunch even more strongly suggests unshakable attachment or allegiance: "He lived and died a staunch loyalist" Harriet Beecher Stowe.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.faithfullyfaithfully - in a faithful manner; "it always came on, faithfully, like the radio"
undependably, unfaithfully, unreliably - in an unfaithful undependable unreliable manner
Translations
Spanish faithfully [ˈfeɪθfulɪ] advfielmente;
yours faithfully (BRIT) (in letters) → le saluda atentamente

French faithfully [ˈfeɪθfəlɪ] faith advfidèlement;
yours faithfully (Brit) (in letters) → veuillez agréer l'expression de mes salutations les plus distinguées

German faithfully [ˈfeɪθfəlɪ] faith adv (see adj) → genau; treu
Italian faithfully [ˈfeɪθfəlɪ] advfedelmente;
yours faithfully (BRIT) (in letters) → distinti saluti

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It was one of those moments -- which sometimes occur only at the interval of years -- when a man's moral aspect is faithfully revealed to his mind's eye.
All these particulars are faithfully narrated here, as they will not fail to elucidate several most important, however intricate passages, in scenes hereafter to be painted.
During his absence we faithfully complied with his Desire and after the most mature Deliberation, at length agreed that the best thing we could do was to leave the House; of which we every moment expected the officers of Justice to take possession.
 
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