faithfully

adverb

Definition of faithfullynext
as in precisely

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faithfully
  1. precisely
  2. ideally
  3. rightly
  4. exactly
Adverb
  • Communicate precisely and move forward with enthusiasm.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The precisely contoured shell shape provides a very close fit through the instep, ankles, and heel, but with enough curvature to encompass—rather than crush—bony protrusions.
    Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of precisely
Adverb
  • But a fight in the Pacific is not the only scenario the United States must be prepared for (and, ideally, deter), and readiness in other arenas will require addressing other deficiencies.
    Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration experts say hurricanes need 80-degree water, ideally, to fuel their organization and expansion.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of ideally
Adverb
  • In the process of voting against SpaceX, commissioners rightly suggested that Musk is a liar and scofflaw whose representations cannot be trusted.
    Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Trump also wanted to wind down commitments abroad yet ended up, rightly, shifting to a more confrontational approach vis-à-vis China, and that requires vast new resources that need to come from somewhere.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of rightly
Adverb
  • Ordinary suburban houses are filled with electronic devices and equipment that can sometimes emit electromagnetic noise at exactly the frequencies that radio telescopes aim to detect.
    The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The more Beijing believes that the United States is trying to weaken Chinese influence by driving a wedge between China and North Korea, the more valuable North Korea becomes to China—which may be exactly Pyongyang’s calculus.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of exactly
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