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religiously

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re·li·gious  (r-ljs)
adj.
1. Having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity.
2. Of, concerned with, or teaching religion: a religious text.
3. Extremely scrupulous or conscientious: religious devotion to duty.
n. pl. religious
A member of a monastic order, especially a nun or monk.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin religisus, from religi, religion; see religion.]

re·ligious·ly adv.
re·ligious·ness n.
Synonyms: religious, devout, pious
These adjectives mean having or showing a belief in and veneration for God or a divine power, especially as it is reflected in the practice of religion. Religious implies adherence to religion in both belief and practice: The cathedral at Chartres is an expression of the religious fervor of the Middle Ages.
Devout connotes ardent faith and sincere devotion: Devout Muslims observe Ramadan punctiliously.
Pious stresses dutiful, reverential discharge of religious duties: a pious woman who attends Mass every morning.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.religiously - by religion; "religiously inspired art"
2.religiously - with extreme conscientiousness; "he came religiously every morning at 8 o'clock"
Translations
religiously [rɪˈlɪdʒəslɪ] ADV
1. (Rel) a religiously diverse countryun país con diversidad religiosa or de religiones
religiously minded peoplegente con inclinaciones religiosas
religiously motivatedmotivado por la religión
2. (= meticulously) → religiosamente
religiously [rɪˈlɪdʒəsli] adv
(= strictly) → religieusement
Do these exercises religiously every day → Faites ces exercices religieusement chaque jour.
(= relating to religion) → sur le plan religieux
religiously
adv
livefromm, gottesfürchtig; motivatedreligiös; India is a religiously diverse countryin Indien gibt es eine Vielfalt an Religionen
(fig: = conscientiously) → gewissenhaft
religiously [rɪˈlɪdʒəslɪ] adv (see adj) → religiosamente, scrupolosamente
religiously [rɪˈlɪdʒəslɪ] adv (see adj) → religiosamente, scrupolosamente


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Blifil assured him he had no such guard; and then proceeded to discourse so wisely and religiously on love and marriage, that he would have stopt the mouth of a parent much less devoutly inclined than was his uncle.
Pontellier had religiously followed since her marriage, six years before.
So confident were they of that ultimate prospect, that the wealth already thus obtained was religiously expended in engines and machinery for the boring of wells and the conveyance of that precious water which the exhausted river had long since ceased to yield.
 
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