(a) With faithfulness toward friend, comrade, country, etc., loyally; (b) with constancy toward a loved one, devotedly; also, chastely [quot. a1400].

In obedience to the demands of a task, an office, etc., conscientiously; diligently, assiduously, carefully.

(a) In accordance with promise or covenant; so as to keep one's word, honorably; also, with integrity; with commitment; wel and ~; (b) in accordance with a monetary obligation, fully, duly; also, with ref. to the paying of tithes, etc.: regularly, dutifully; ~ content, wel and ~ content and paied, fully and duly compensated.

In an upright and law-abiding fashion, honestly;—esp. as regards monetary matters.

(a) In accordance with moral obligation, as one ought; properly; also, virtuously; menen ~, to mean well; (b) without dissimulation, sincerely.

(a) Confidently, with assurance; with firm faith or conviction; with steadfast faith; also in parenthetical and asseverative expressions; (b) firmly, steadfastly; (c) tightly, securely; also in fig. context.

Piously, devoutly; with spiritual obedience to God, a god, the law of God, etc.

Actually, in fact; really, indeed; genuinely, sincerely; also as intensifier or in parenthetical expressions with reduced semantic content; also in stock simile.

(a) Exactly, precisely; in accordance with a standard, correctly; (b) so as to make a proper presentation or fair representation; also, so as accurately to represent an original; bitoknen ~, to represent (a spiritual matter) by a valid analogy, aptly illustrate; (c) so as to approximate an ideal, well; wel and ~; (d) suitably, appropriately.

(a) Truly, accurately, factually; with prophetic accuracy; with accurate insight; also, properly, strictly; tellen (declaren, seien, etc.) ~; (b) with ref. to knowledge, opinion, perception, etc.: in accordance with reality, as it really is, truly; plainly, clearly; with certainty, indisputably; wel and ~; knouen ~; (c) in parenthetical expressions used chiefly as an intensifier; ~ to tellen.

(a) Veraciously, truthfully; (b) as a parenthetical asseverative emphasizing the truthfulness of a statement: assuredly, undoubtedly, without question; also in description of licit asseverations.

(a) In accord with fact, circumstance, and equity, justly; on behalf of justice; rightfully; wel and ~; (b) validly, so as to be valid; lawfully, according to law, in law; legitimately;—specif., in wedlock; (c) often law or in quasi-legal contexts: in accordance with the standards, rules, customs, or obligations of a craft, science, office, etc.; so as to fulfill legally specified obligations; ~ and duelie, duelie and ~; wel and ~.