Puritanically

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a puritanical manner.
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of puritanically. alt-of

    "In this view it wants color, passion, it is too self-conscious and prudish, not to say Puritanically mock-modest."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a prudish manner wordnet

Synonyms

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prudishly

Example

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"In this view it wants color, passion, it is too self-conscious and prudish, not to say Puritanically mock-modest."

Etymology

From puritanical + -ly.

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