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- [loi-uh l]
- /ˈlɔɪ əl/
- /ˈlɔɪ.əl/
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- [loi-uh l]
- /ˈlɔɪ əl/
Definitions of loyally word
- adjective loyally faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject. 1
- adjective loyally faithful to one's oath, commitments, or obligations: to be loyal to a vow. 1
- adjective loyally faithful to any leader, party, or cause, or to any person or thing conceived as deserving fidelity: a loyal friend. 1
- adjective loyally characterized by or showing faithfulness to commitments, vows, allegiance, obligations, etc.: loyal conduct. 1
- noun loyally In a loyal manner, faithfully. 1
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Origin of loyally
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Middle French, Old French loial, le(i)al < Latin lēgālis legal
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Parts of speech for Loyally
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
loyally popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
loyally usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loyally
adv loyally
- sincerely — free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology.
- earnestly — serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker.
- resolutely — firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion: Her parents wanted her to marry, but she was focused on her education and remained resolute.
- firmly — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- constantly — not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable: All conditions during the three experiments were constant.
adverb loyally
- faithfully — strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
- dutifully — performing the duties expected or required of one; characterized by doing one's duty: a dutiful citizen; a dutiful child.
- reliably — that may be relied on or trusted; dependable in achievement, accuracy, honesty, etc.: reliable information.
- dependably — capable of being depended on; worthy of trust; reliable: a dependable employee.
Antonyms for loyally
adverb loyally
- unfaithful — not faithful; false to duty, obligation, or promises; faithless; disloyal.
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