adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈlɔɪəli/
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CMU ARPABET:L OY1 AH0 L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
In a loyal manner, faithfully.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The old dog loyally followed his master even if he didn't really want to go out.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adverb
Meaning 2
with loyalty; in a loyal manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
government will not be efficient unless the people as a whole accept leadership loyally and enthusiastically
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: disloyally
History
Etymology
From loyal + -ly. Piecewise doublet of leally and legally.
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
