faithfully

faithfully — 副詞

1. showing steady loyalty or dependability in your actions toward a person, group,

1.副詞B2
釋義

忠誠地

以忠誠可靠的方式行事

showing steady loyalty or dependability in your actions toward a person, group, or cause over time

例句

The old dog sat faithfully by the door each evening, waiting for Meera to return.

那隻老狗每天晚上都忠誠地坐在門口，等待Meera回來。

faithfully + waiting / loyal action toward a person

Tamar faithfully served on the hospital board for twenty years without ever missing a meeting.

Tamar二十年來忠誠地在醫院董事會服務，從未缺席過任何一次會議。

faithfully + long-term service

同義詞
  • loyally

    closest synonym, used for personal relationships and groups

  • devotedly

    stronger emotional commitment; implies deep personal attachment

  • dependably

    focuses on reliability and trustworthiness rather than emotional loyalty

反義詞
  • unfaithfully

    direct opposite; acting without loyalty or honesty

  • disloyally

    implies betrayal of trust or allegiance

文法句型

faithfully + verb of ongoing commitment

常見錯誤

❌I faithfully believe he is telling the truth.
✅I firmly believe he is telling the truth.
💡Faithfully in this sense describes loyal, reliable actions, not the strength of a personal conviction.

2. a conventional closing phrase placed above your signature, used in formal letter

2.副詞B1
釋義

敬上

正式書信結尾敬語

a conventional closing phrase placed above your signature, used in formal letters when the addressee is called 'Dear Sir' or 'Dear Madam' rather than by name

例句

I would be grateful for a prompt reply. Yours faithfully, Owen Mitchell.

敬請儘速回覆。Owen Mitchell 敬上

fixed closing: Yours faithfully + signature

Please find my application materials enclosed. Yours faithfully, Dr. Sumin Choi.

敬請查收隨函所附之申請資料。Sumin Choi 博士 敬上

文法句型

Yours faithfully (fixed formula)

用法筆記

Only use 'Yours faithfully' when you opened the letter with 'Dear Sir', 'Dear Madam', or 'Dear Sir/Madam' (i.e., you do not know the recipient's name). If you wrote 'Dear Mr. Chen' or 'Dear Dr. Williams', close with 'Yours sincerely' instead. In American English, 'Sincerely' or 'Yours truly' is more common regardless of the salutation.

常見錯誤

❌Dear Mr. Tanaka, ... Yours faithfully, Felix
✅Dear Mr. Tanaka, ... Yours sincerely, Felix
💡Use 'Yours faithfully' only with 'Dear Sir/Madam'; use 'Yours sincerely' when you address the person by name.

3. matching the original or the truth in every detail, without changing or leaving

3.副詞B2
釋義

如實地

以符合原貌或真相的方式

matching the original or the truth in every detail, without changing or leaving anything out

例句

The journalist faithfully reported every detail of the city council meeting the next morning.

那名記者如實報導了市議會會議的每一個細節。

faithfully + reported (accurately/truthfully)

Nala's English translation faithfully captured the mood of the original Korean poem.

Nala的英文翻譯準確地捕捉了那首韓文原詩的韻味。

faithfully + captured (in translation)

同義詞
  • accurately

    most direct synonym; used for facts, measurements, reproduction

  • precisely

    emphasises exactness down to the smallest detail

  • exactly

    stronger and more common in everyday speech

反義詞

文法句型

faithfully + verb of recording (report, copy, translate, record, follow)

常見錯誤

❌She faithfully promised to help us.
✅She sincerely promised to help us.
💡Faithfully (sense 3) is about accuracy, not about the honesty of a promise.