loyaladjective
uk/ˈlɔɪ.əl/us/ˈlɔɪ.əl/B2 firm and not changing in your friendship with or support for a person or an organization, or in your belief in your principles:
Jack has been a loyal worker in this company for almost 50 years.
When all her other friends deserted her, Steve remained loyal.
She's very loyal to her friends.
Opposite
disloyal
More examples
- After years of loyal service, his boss gave him the shaft by firing him just before he would have qualified for a pension.
- My family are staunchly loyal.
- The shop attracted a loyal following among the well-heeled.
- I have always been a loyal supporter of Arsenal.
- All my friends remained loyal to me.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Loyal, faithful & dependable
- a man/woman of his/her word idiom
- a safe pair of hands idiom
- allegiance
- be as good as your word idiom
- be there for sb idiom
- faithful
- faithfulness
- fealty
- fidelity
- fiduciary
- hand
- paid-up
- stand
- staunchly
- straight
- straight arrow idiom
- the Pledge of Allegiance
- true-blue
- trustworthy
- word
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loyally
adverb uk/ˈlɔɪ.ə.li/us/ˈlɔɪ.ə.li/