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Piously — Pi ous*ly, adv. In a pious manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
piously — pious ► ADJECTIVE 1) devoutly religious. 2) making a hypocritical display of virtue. 3) (of a hope) sincere but unlikely to be fulfilled. DERIVATIVES piously adverb piousness noun. ORIGIN Latin pius dutiful … English terms dictionary
piously adv — 3.142 Tom enumerated piously … English expressions
piously — See pious. * * * … Universalium
piously — adverb In a pious manner … Wiktionary
piously — paɪəslɪ adv. self righteously, hypocritically, sanctimoniously; in an orthodox manner, traditionally … English contemporary dictionary
piously — pi·ous·ly … English syllables
piously — See: pious … English dictionary
piously — adverb in a devout and pious manner she was devoutly Catholic • Syn: ↑devoutly • Derived from adjective: ↑pious, ↑devout (for: ↑devoutly) … Useful english dictionary
pious — piously, adv. piousness, n. /puy euhs/, adj. 1. having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations. 2. characterized by a hypocritical concern with virtue or religious devotion;… … Universalium
