Faithlessly: meaning, definitions and examples

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faithlessly

 

[ หˆfeษชฮธlษ™sli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in a way that lacks loyalty or trustworthiness

Without faith, loyalty, or trust; unfaithfully.

Synonyms

betrayingly, disloyally, treacherously, unfaithfully.

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Word Description / Examples
faithlessly

Repeated word - already explained above.

unfaithfully

Primarily used in romantic relationships to describe someone who is not faithful to their partner. It can also be used more broadly for any broken trust.

  • She confessed to acting unfaithfully in their marriage.
  • He felt hurt after discovering she behaved unfaithfully.
disloyally

Generally used when someone is not loyal to a person, group, or cause. Often implies a pattern of untrustworthiness.

  • He spoke disloyally about his teammates when they were not around.
  • She acted disloyally by helping the opposition.
treacherously

Implies extreme betrayal, often dangerous or harmful. It has strong negative connotations.

  • The general acted treacherously by planning an ambush against his own troops.
  • He treacherously turned against his friends for personal gain.
betrayingly

Implies a direct act of betrayal, where trust is broken through a specific action. Often used when someone helps an enemy or reveals secrets.

  • She looked at him betrayingly after telling his secret to others.
  • He walked away betrayingly, feeling no remorse for switching sides.

Examples of usage

  • She was accused of acting faithlessly towards her friends.
  • The politician spoke faithlessly and lost the trust of the voters.
  • They promised to support each other, but one of them acted faithlessly.

Translations

Translations of the word "faithlessly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น infielmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคถเฅเคตเคพเคธเค˜เคพเคคเคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคตเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช treulos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tidak setia

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฒั–ั€ะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niewiernie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฃๅˆ‡ใฃใฆ (uragitte)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท infidรจlement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ infielmente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sadakatsizce

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฐ์‹ ํ•˜๊ฒŒ (baesinhage)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฎูŠุงู†ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nevฤ›rnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neverne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๅฟ ๅฎžๅœฐ (bรน zhลngshรญ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nezvesto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ svikull

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตะฝั–ะผัั–ะทะดั–ะบะฟะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒแƒšแƒแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sadiq olmadan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ infielmente

Etymology

The word 'faithlessly' originates from the combination of 'faith' and the suffix '-less', meaning without. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-16th century. The concept of being faithless or lacking loyalty has been a theme in literature and human relationships throughout history, with various works exploring the consequences of acting faithlessly.

See also: faith, faithful, faithfully, faithfulness, faithless, faithlessness, fealty, unfaithful, unfaithfully, unfaithfulness.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #41,678, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.