Saintlily

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a saintly way. rare

    "And how perfect she was, how daintily complete in mere physical beauty, from the heavy masses of her dark, copper-hued hair, and the sweet pale face, now looking so saintlily grave, and now bubbling with fun at some unexpected turn of humour […]"

Example

More examples

"And how perfect she was, how daintily complete in mere physical beauty, from the heavy masses of her dark, copper-hued hair, and the sweet pale face, now looking so saintlily grave, and now bubbling with fun at some unexpected turn of humour […]"

Etymology

From saintly + -ly.

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