trustworthily
|trust-worth-i-ly|
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/ˈtrʌstwɝði/
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/ˈtrʌstwə(r)ði/
(trustworthy)
reliable and dependable
Etymology
'trustworthily' originates from Modern English, specifically formed from the adjective 'trustworthy' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly', where 'trustworthy' itself is built from 'trust' + 'worthy' and '-ly' meant 'in the manner of'.
'trustworthy' changed from Middle English uses combining 'trust' (from Old English/Old Norse roots like Old English 'trēow' / Old Norse 'traust') and 'worthy' (Old English 'weorþ(e)') and later took the adverbial suffix from Old English '-līċ' to become 'trustworthily' in modern English.
Initially, the component words meant 'confidence/faith' (for 'trust') and 'having value' (for 'worthy'); over time the combined form came to mean 'deserving of trust', and the adverbial form evolved to mean 'in a manner deserving of trust' or 'dependably'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
transformation note: the word 'trustworthy' is the base adjective from which 'trustworthily' is formed.
The adjective 'trustworthy' describes someone deserving of trust.
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Adverb 1
in a manner that can be relied on; dependably.
She handled the confidential files trustworthily, without leaking any information.
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Last updated: 2025/12/02 22:07
