adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈzɛləsli/
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CMU ARPABET:Z IY1 L AH0 S L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:Z EH1 L AH0 S L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
Like, or in the manner of, a zealot; with great zeal or zealotry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
working zealously
zealously defend someone
zealously guarded
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adverb
Meaning 2
in a zealous manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
she worked zealously to raise funds for the literacy project
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English zealous Middle English -ly English -ly English zealously From zealous + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
նախանձախնդրորեն
(naxanjaxndroren)
— with zealotry
Armenian:
եռանդագին
(eṙandagin)
— with zealotry
Chinese Cantonese:
熱心地 /热心地
(jit6 sam1 dei6)
— with zealotry
Chinese Mandarin:
熱心地 /热心地
(rèxīn de)
— with zealotry
Chinese Mandarin:
狂熱地 /狂热地
(kuángrè de)
— with zealotry
Dutch:
naijverig
— with zealotry
Finnish:
intohimoisesti
— with zealotry
French:
avec zèle
— with zealotry
French:
d'une manière zélée
— with zealotry
German:
in eifriger Weise
— with zealotry
Hebrew:
באדיקות
(beadikút)
— with zealotry
Italian:
zelantemente
— with zealotry
Japanese:
熱狂的に
(nekkyōteki ni)
— with zealotry
Latin:
ācriter
— with zealotry
Latin:
zēlanter
— with zealotry
Polish:
gorliwie
— with zealotry
Polish:
entuzjastycznie
— with zealotry
Portuguese:
zelosamente
— with zealotry
Romanian:
zelos
— with zealotry
Romanian:
doritor
— with zealotry
Romanian:
cu zel
— with zealotry
Russian:
рья́но
(rʹjáno)
— with zealotry
Russian:
пы́лко
(pýlko)
— with zealotry
Russian:
ре́вностно
(révnostno)
— with zealotry
Sanskrit:
सत्कृत्य
(satkṛtya)
— with zealotry
Spanish:
fervorosamente
— with zealotry
Spanish:
celosamente
— with zealotry
Thai:
อย่างขยันขันแข็ง
(yàang kàyăn kăn kăeng)
— with zealotry
