devout
de.vout \di-'vau.t\ aj [ME devot, fr. OF, fr. LL devotus, fr. L, pp. of
devove-re] 1: devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises 2:
expressing devotion or piety 3: warmly devoted : SINCERE DEVOUT stresses a
mental attitude that leads to frequent and sincere though not always
outwardly evident prayer and worship; PIOUS applies to the faithful
performance of religious duties and maintenance of outwardly religious
attitudes, frequently with a connotation of hypocrisy; RELIGIOUS may imply
devoutness and piety but it emphasizes faith in a deity and adherence to a
way of life in keeping with that faith; PIETISTIC implies an insistence on
the emotional as opposed to the intellectual aspects of religion;
SANCTIMONIOUS implies pretentions to holiness or smug appearance of piety -
de.vout.ly av SYN syn PIOUS, RELIGIOUS, PIETISTIC, SANCTIMONIOUS: