adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In a virtuous manner.

   "Beauty is a fatal gift for those who want to live virtuously."

Adverb

1. 1
   in a chaste and virtuous manner wordnet
2. 2
   in a moral manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

decentlymorallyrighteouslybecominglychastelychastely

Antonyms

All antonyms

immorallyunchastelyunvirtuously

Example

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"Read it. I recall, you protested quite virtuously the fact that the lojbanologists had discussions in English."

Etymology

From Middle English vertuously; equivalent to virtuous + -ly.

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