loyal

/ˈlɔɪ·əl/ adj

Definition

› always giving help and encouragement: People close to Woodruff are fiercely loyal and quick to shower her with superlatives. loyalty

/ˈlɔɪ·əl·ti/ n [C/U] › [C] My loyalties to my family come before my loyalties to my work.

(Definition of loyal adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

everything that exists or is possible

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