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

Officers also said the incident was "not terrorism-related", but was being treated as "religiously aggravated".

From BBC

“Non-white Christian groups, non-Christian groups and religiously unaffiliated voters have tended to vote Democrat.”

From BBC

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

After studying the scheme religiously for three weeks to get up to speed, Heinicke said he feels comfortable running the offense that has appeared effortless for Herbert from Day 1.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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