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Recent Examples of faithfully
The existing rules are hardly followed faithfully.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Central bankers must be strong enough to listen to a diversity of views from all corners…humble enough to be open-minded to new ideas and new economic developments…wise enough to translate imperfect data into meaningful insight…and dedicated enough to make judgments faithfully and wisely.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
In the mid-2000s, after getting the worst of it during a few hurricanes, the external panels had to be replaced, but they were faithfully reproduced down to the bull’s steam-puffing nostrils.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
In normal times, the President would be doing the President's job, which is taking care that the laws are faithfully executed.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
Now, having given up all the success she's fought for in the last four seasons, Deborah is at a crossroads on what to do next, and Ava is ever-faithfully by her side.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Swerving spoilers, Ramos explains the way that Season 1 ended meant Season 2 needed to go to another level to faithfully tell story.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Waters’s book is aimed at Christian women who are looking for guidance on how to navigate their seasons faithfully.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
To Coimbra, some key questions involved amalgamating real-life characters into fictionalized ones while still honoring victims and survivors, as well as faithfully recreating the look and feel of the time.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Central bankers must be strong enough to listen to a diversity of views from all corners…humble enough to be open-minded to new ideas and new economic developments…wise enough to translate imperfect data into meaningful insight…and dedicated enough to make judgments faithfully and wisely.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
In the mid-2000s, after getting the worst of it during a few hurricanes, the external panels had to be replaced, but they were faithfully reproduced down to the bull’s steam-puffing nostrils.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
In normal times, the President would be doing the President's job, which is taking care that the laws are faithfully executed.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
Now, having given up all the success she's fought for in the last four seasons, Deborah is at a crossroads on what to do next, and Ava is ever-faithfully by her side.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Swerving spoilers, Ramos explains the way that Season 1 ended meant Season 2 needed to go to another level to faithfully tell story.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Waters’s book is aimed at Christian women who are looking for guidance on how to navigate their seasons faithfully.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
To Coimbra, some key questions involved amalgamating real-life characters into fictionalized ones while still honoring victims and survivors, as well as faithfully recreating the look and feel of the time.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faithfully
Adverb
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The work moves between material and virtual economies, asking what, precisely, gives an object its worth.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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Instead, this motion risks making Los Angeles a national symbol of progressive overreach at precisely the wrong time.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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Multiple parts of California had a respectably high influx of new residents during March.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Vikings cruised to a quick score to open the game, but the Commanders responded with a drive that started out respectably.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
8 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Having enough calcium helps electrical signals move correctly through the heart.—
Sara Hoffman,
Verywell Health,
6 May 2026
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The company said all of his original claims have been reprocessed and paid correctly.—
Jason Kane,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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Starbucks' North American rewards program gives the company another tool to drive traffic, support comparable sales and, ideally, margins.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The key is participation in these higher dollar types of events may be later in life when the teenager becomes a young adult ideally with a job and can pay for the expenses on their own or with some parental support.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In his opinion, and those of some other attorneys he’s talked with, there’s a belief that plea agreements coming from the prosecutor’s office aren’t always being handled appropriately.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, used appropriately, the approach has yielded positive results.—
Karen McIntyre,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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All of those descriptors are apt and rightly made it into the many obituaries published following his death on May 6, but Turner’s legacy is not just of a media mogul who created cable news or birthed several other iconic channels.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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The president rightly believes that a lower borrowing cost would give the economy — and his political standing — a boost.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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Peterson pitched decently that day (five innings, three runs with two earned) and emerged as a stabilizing force for a rotation that needed one.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Part of his early issues were a result of playing alongside three rookies — Kenneth Grant, Jordan Phillips and Zeek Biggers — who all struggled early, but played decently late.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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James fittingly scored on a layup immediately after the timeout, and the game was formally finished.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Winchester Cathedral The journey ends, fittingly, at Jane Austen’s final resting place.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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“Faithfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faithfully. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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