religiously

[ ri-lij-uhs-lee ]

adverb

1. in a way that is related to or concerned with religion:

   We believe matters of faith should be handled by religiously educated staff.

2. faithfully, sincerely, and with pious devotion:

   The tribe religiously observes the rite of ancestral veneration as an integral part of their cultural heritage.

3. with scrupulous or conscientious regularity or diligence:

   Initially I took composting very seriously; I made a perfectly square pair of bins for composting and turned my piles religiously.

4. habitually or without fail:

   Religiously, every Saturday night, I recorded my favorite comedy show on BBC Radio.

Other Words From

• an·ti·re·li·gious·ly adverb
• non·re·li·gious·ly adverb
• o·ver·re·li·gious·ly adverb
• pseu·do·re·li·gious·ly adverb
• qua·si-re·li·gious·ly adverb
• ul·tra·re·li·gious·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of religiously¹

religious ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Aramoun is a religiously mixed area and until Wednesday it was deemed safe because it had not been hit before.

From BBC

The comment led to a firestorm of criticism, not entirely unexpected as the mosque-temple dispute has been one of the most contentious and religiously polarising issues in modern India.

From BBC

“He always jokes, it’s because of Trump that we’ve changed a lot of our thinking politically, religiously,” Julie Spilsbury said of her husband.

From Los Angeles Times

Long-term goal: Based on these cases, ADF wants foster and adoption agencies across the country to be able to reject applicants who are gay and give preference to heterosexual Christian couples who will raise children religiously and not support kids who may question their sexuality or gender.

From Slate

Since then, I’ve religiously followed a retinol and sunscreen regime, but I still found the bags under my eyes growing and growing.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• automatically
• commonly
• faithfully
• frequently
• repeatedly
• routinely
• systematically
• usually