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trustfully

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a trustful manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a trustful manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his mouth grinned trustfully

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

with trust; in a trusting manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she looked at her father trustingly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trustingly, confidingly

Antonyms: distrustfully

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English trustful Middle English -ly English -ly English trustfully From trustful + -ly.