different between devotedly vs paramour

English

devoted +? -ly

devotedly (comparative more devotedly, superlative most devotedly)

From Middle English paramour, paramoure, peramour, paramur, from Old French par amor (“for love's sake”).

(UK) IPA^(key): /?pæ.??.m??/, /?pæ.??.m??/
(US) IPA^(key): /?pæ??m??/
(Mary–marry–merry distinction)
(Mary–marry–merry merger)

paramour (plural paramours)

(somewhat archaic) An illicit lover, either male or female.
Synonyms: leman, mistress; see also Thesaurus:mistress
(obsolete) The Virgin Mary or Jesus Christ (when addressed by a person of the opposite sex).

paramour (not comparable)

(obsolete, of loving, etc.) Passionately, out of sexual desire. [from 14^thc.]
Synonyms: devotedly, passionately
- For paramour I loved her fyrst ere thou.

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