1 accurately; carefully:
to follow instructions faithfully * The events were faithfully recorded in her diary.
2 in a loyal way; in a way that you can rely on:
He had supported the local team faithfully for 30 years. * She promised faithfully not to tell anyone my secret.
IDIOMS
Yours faithfully (BrE) used at the end of a formal letter before you sign your name, when you have addressed sb as 'Dear Sir/Dear Madam, etc.' and not by their name
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is faithfully a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, faithfully is tagged as adverb.
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