Both Uses of
devout
in
David Copperfield
- Neither clock nor weather-glass is ever right; but we believe in both, devoutly.†
Chpt 43-45 *devoutly = in a manner that is very religious, or offers enthusiastic support (for something)
- As I parted hurriedly from the dear girl to whom I owed so much, and thought from what she had been saved, perhaps, that morning — her better resolution notwithstanding — I felt devoutly thankful for the miseries of my younger days which had brought me to the knowledge of Mr. Micawber.†
Chpt 52-54
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) 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.