Saintishly

//ˈseɪntɪʃli// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a saintish manner. not-comparable, rare

    "‘We can’t in any case improve matters by talking. I — I, you needn’t fear for me Sorbert, I can look after myself. Only don’t let us wrangle’ with appealing gesture and saintishly smiling face. ‘Let us part friends. Let us be worthy of each other!’"

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"‘We can’t in any case improve matters by talking. I — I, you needn’t fear for me Sorbert, I can look after myself. Only don’t let us wrangle’ with appealing gesture and saintishly smiling face. ‘Let us part friends. Let us be worthy of each other!’"

Etymology

From saintish + -ly.

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