chastely

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chaste (ch

st)

adj. chast·er, chast·est

1. Morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest.

a. Not having experienced sexual intercourse; virginal.

b. Abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse.

c. Abstaining from all sexual intercourse; celibate.

3. Pure or simple in design or style; austere.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin castus; see kes- in Indo-European roots.]

chastely adv.

chasteness n.

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Adv.

chastely - in a chaste and virtuous manner; "she lived chastely"

virtuously

Translations

chastely [ˈtʃeɪstlɪ] ADV → castamente

chastely

adv kiss → keusch, unschuldig; dress → schlicht

chastely [ˈtʃeɪstlɪ] adv → castamente

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