adv
Meaning 1
In the manner of religion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
religiously
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adv
Meaning 2
Passionately or diligently; faithfully; conscientiously.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
- It is odd he gets so many cavities since he brushes his teeth religiously, every night, rain or shine.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
by religion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- religiously inspired art
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sacredly
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 4
with extreme conscientiousness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he came religiously every morning at 8 o'clock
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scrupulously, conscientiously
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English religious Middle English -ly English -ly English religiously From religious + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: religiosament — in the manner of religion
- French: religieusement — in the manner of religion
- Galician: relixiosamente — in the manner of religion
- Georgian: რელიგიურად (religiurad) — in the manner of religion
- Italian: religiosamente — in the manner of religion
- Latin: religiōsē — in the manner of religion
- Maltese: reliġjożament — in the manner of religion
- Norman: r'ligieusement — in the manner of religion
- Portuguese: religiosamente — in the manner of religion
- Spanish: religiosamente — in the manner of religion
- Latin: religiōsē — always
- Romanian: cu sfințenie — always
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