
副词,意为"忠诚地、全心全意地、挚爱地"。形容以深厚的爱、忠诚或热忱去做某事。
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She devotedly cared for her aging parents throughout their final years.
她在父母晚年期间全心全意地照顾他们。
He had devotedly served the organization for over three decades, never once wavering in his commitment even during the most difficult times.
他忠诚地为这个组织服务了三十多年,即使在最艰难的时期也从未动摇过自己的信念。
devotedly 源自形容词 devoted,加上副词后缀 -ly 构成。devoted 来自动词 devote,而 devote 源于拉丁语 devovēre,由 **de-**(完全地)和 vovēre(发誓、许愿)组成,原意为"因誓言而献出"。在古罗马语境中,这个词带有宗教上"奉献、献祭"的含义,后来逐渐演变为表示深切的忠诚与爱。