Believingly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a manner characterized by acceptance or trust in a given idea
2. Done with an attitude of accepting something as true or real without doubt
3. Expressed in a way that shows confidence in the truth of an idea or statement

Etymology: "Believingly" is a plain formation: the present participle "believing" (from "believe") with the adverb-forming suffix "-ly" added to the end. The result describes doing something in a believing manner, that is, with trust or acceptance rather than doubt. Because it is built directly from two transparent English parts, there is no hidden history to uncover. The suffix "-ly" comes from Old English "-lice," which was itself the adverbial ending attached to adjectives such as "glad" to produce "gladly." Attaching it to a participle is a common pattern that lets speakers turn almost any action or state into a manner adverb.

Synonyms: faithfully, trustingly, confidently, acceptingly, openly