primly

prim ¹  (prm)

adj. prim·mer, prim·mest

1.

a. Precise or proper to the point of affectation; excessively decorous.

b. Strait-laced; prudish.

2. Neat and trim: a prim hedgerow.

v. primmed, prim·ming, prims

v.tr.

1. To fix (the face or mouth) in a prim expression.

2. To make prim, as in dress or appearance.

v.intr.

To assume a prim expression.

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[Possibly from obsolete prim, formal or demure person, perhaps from Old French prin, first, delicate; see prime.]

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primly adv.

primness n.

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prim ²  (prm)

n.

A privet.

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[Short for obsolete primprint, of unknown origin.]

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

primly - in a prissy manner; "the new teacher alienates the children by behaving prissily" prissily

Translations

primly [ˈprɪmlɪ] ADV (= demurely) → remilgadamente, con remilgo; (= prudishly) → con gazmoñería

primly [ˈprɪmli] adv → bien sagement

primly

adv (= demurely) → sittsam, züchtig, überkorrekt; (= prudishly) → prüde; she was sitting primly sipping tea → sie saß steif und vornehm da und nippte an ihrem Tee

primly [ˈprɪmlɪ] adv (smile, behave) → da persona per benino