trustfully
trustfully — adverb
1. in a way that shows you believe someone is honest, truthful, or will not harm yo
in a way that shows you believe someone is honest, truthful, or will not harm you
The little girl looked up at her grandmother trustfully and held out her hand.
verb phrase + trustfully for showing belief in someone
Ishaan told his lawyer the whole story trustfully, keeping nothing back.
Élise trustfully handed her savings to the financial advisor her friend had recommended.
trustfully before verb for emphasis on the trusting attitude
Hoa smiled trustfully at the nurse before the surgery began.
- look at someone trustfully
- trustfully believe
- trustfully accept
- trustfully hand over
- confidently
focuses on certainty in one's own expectations rather than belief in another person
- trustingly
nearly identical; trustingly is slightly more common in everyday English
- suspiciously
acting with doubt rather than belief in someone's honesty
- distrustfully
direct opposite — showing a lack of trust
Usage Note
trustfully 是 trustful 的副詞形式，常用於描述信任他人的行為或態度。