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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: