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  • 1loyal — adj. VERBS ▪ be, remain, stay ADVERB ▪ extremely, fiercely, intensely, very ▪ a fierce …

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  • 2loyal — loy|al [ lɔıəl ] adjective ** willing to support, work for, or be a friend to someone, even in difficult times: FAITHFUL: They were all loyal supporters of the President. a most loyal friend/servant/employee loyal to: Many women remain loyal to… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 3loyal */*/ — UK [ˈlɔɪəl] / US adjective a) willing to support, work for, or be a friend to someone, even in difficult times They were all loyal supporters of the King. a most loyal friend/servant/employee loyal to: Many women stay loyal to errant husbands. b) …

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  • 4loyal — 01. The people remained [loyal] to the King, and refused to fight against him. 02. Why should I be [loyal] to a company that pays me the lowest wage possible? 03. Carolyn remained [loyal] to her husband even after he cheated on her, and she… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 5loyal — loyally, adv. loyalness, n. /loy euhl/, adj. 1. faithful to one s sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject. 2. faithful to one s oath, commitments, or obligations: to be loyal to a vow. 3. faithful to any leader, party, or cause, or to… …

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  • 6loyal — /ˈlɔɪəl / (say loyuhl) adjective 1. faithful to one s allegiance, as to the sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject. 2. faithful to one s oath, engagements or obligations: to be loyal to a vow. 3. faithful to any leader, party, or cause …

  • 7loyal — [[t]lɔ͟ɪ͟əl[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to n (approval) Someone who is loyal remains firm in their friendship or support for a person or thing. They had remained loyal to the president... He d always been such a loyal friend to us all. Syn: faithful …

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  • 8loyal — [ˈlɔɪəl] adj someone who is loyal continues to support a person, organization, or principle in difficult times Syn: faithful Ant: disloyal a loyal friend/customer/employee[/ex] people who have remained loyal to the company for years[/ex] loyally… …

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  • 9loyal — loy•al [[t]ˈlɔɪ əl[/t]] adj. 1) faithful to one s sovereign, government, or state 2) faithful to one s oath or obligations 3) faithful to any person or thing conceived as deserving fidelity: a loyal friend[/ex] 4) characterized by or showing… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 10Loyal — Loy al, a. [F. loyal, OF. loial, leial, L. legalis, fr. lex, legis, law. See {Legal}, and cf. {Leal}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Faithful to law; upholding the lawful authority; faithful and true to the lawful government; faithful to the prince or… …

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