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impiously

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im·pi·ous  (m-ps, mp-)
adj.
1. Lacking reverence; not pious.
2. Lacking due respect or dutifulness: impious toward one's parents.
[From Latin impius : in-, not; see in-1 + pius, dutiful.]
impi·ous·ly adv.
impi·ous·ness n.
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Adv.1.impiously - in an impious manner; "the young members challenged their leader impiously"
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impiously [ˈɪmpɪəslɪ] ADV → impíamente


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