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prudishly

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prud·ish  (prdsh)
adj.
Marked by or exhibiting the characteristics of a prude; priggish.

prudish·ly adv.
prudish·ness n.
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Adv.1.prudishly - in a prudish manner; "she acts prudishly, but I wonder whether she is really all that chaste"
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prudishly
adv say, behaveprüde; dresssittsam, züchtig; they prudishly cut out all the swearwordsprüde wie sie sind, haben sie alle Kraftausdrücke gestrichen


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But this dancing seemed to be actually about leotards, bulges, and embarrassing poses (maybe not that punk, but prudishly English).
That, in turn, made it possible for the first time to exchange cards anonymously, which is taken as the reason for the sudden appearance of racy verse in an era otherwise prudishly Victorian.
No," he finally decided, before adding rather prudishly, "although I'd prefer it if you wore a nice shirt.
 
 
 
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