FAITHLESSLY

faithlessly, traitorously, treacherously, treasonably, false

(adverb) in a disloyal and faithless manner; “he behaved treacherously”; “his wife played him false”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

faithlessly (comparative more faithlessly, superlative most faithlessly)

In a faithless manner

Source: Wiktionary


FAITHLESS

Faith"less, a.

1. Not believing; not giving credit. Be not faithless, but believing. John xx. 27.

2. Not believing on God or religion; specifically, not believing in the Christian religion. Shak.

3. Not observant of promises or covenants.

4. Not true to allegiance, duty, or vows; perfidious; trecherous; disloyal; not of true fidelity; inconstant, as a husband or a wife. A most unnatural and faithless service. Shak.

5. Serving to disappoint or deceive; delusive; unsatisfying. "Yonder faithless phantom." Goldsmith.

– Faith"less*ly, adv.Faith"less*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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