quasi devoted

de·vot·ed

[dih-voh-tid]
adjective
zealous or ardent in attachment, loyalty, or affection: a devoted friend.

Origin:
1585–95; devote + -ed2

de·vot·ed·ly, adverb
de·vot·ed·ness, noun
o·ver·de·vot·ed, adjective
o·ver·de·vot·ed·ly, adverb
o·ver·de·vot·ed·ness, noun
qua·si-de·vot·ed, adjective
qua·si-de·vot·ed·ly, adverb
un·de·vot·ed, adjective


faithful, constant, loyal, devout.
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devoted (dɪˈvəʊtɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj (foll by to)
1.  feeling or demonstrating loyalty or devotion; ardent; devout
2.  set apart, dedicated, or consecrated
 
de'votedly
 
adv
 
de'votedness
 
n

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Quasi devoted is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Word Origin & History

devoted
1590s, "set apart by a vow," pp. adj. from devote. Meaning "characterized by devotion" is from c.1600.
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