Both Uses of
devout
in
A Tale of Two Cities
- The devoutest person could have rendered no greater homage to the efficacy of an honest prayer than he did in this distrust of his wife.†
Chpt 2.14 *devoutest = most religious; or having most enthusiastic support (for something)
- Devoutly thankful to Heaven for his recovered self-possession, he thought, "There is but another now," and turned to walk again.†
Chpt 3.13devoutly = in a manner that is very religious, or offers enthusiastic support (for something)
Definitions:
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(1)
(devout) very religious; or having enthusiastic support (for something)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More rarely, and typically found only in classic literature, devout can be used as a synonym for earnest or sincere.