- virtuously
- adverb see virtuous
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
virtuously
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virtuously — index faithfully Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
virtuously — virtuous ► ADJECTIVE 1) having or showing high moral standards. 2) archaic chaste. DERIVATIVES virtuously adverb virtuousness noun … English terms dictionary
Virtuously — Virtuous Vir tu*ous (?; 135), a. [OE. vertuous, OF. vertuos, vertuous, F. vertueux, fr. L. Virtuous. See {Virtue}, and cf. {Virtuoso}.] 1. Possessing or exhibiting virtue. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Exhibiting manly courage and strength;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
virtuously — See virtuous. * * * … Universalium
virtuously — adverb in a virtuous manner … Wiktionary
virtuously — adv. with integrity; morally (especially regarding sexual conduct) … English contemporary dictionary
virtuously — vir·tu·ous·ly … English syllables
virtuously — See: virtuous … English dictionary
virtuously — adverb 1. in a chaste and virtuous manner she lived chastely • Syn: ↑chastely • Derived from adjective: ↑virtuous, ↑chaste (for: ↑chastely) 2. in a moral manner … Useful english dictionary
virtuous — virtuously, adv. virtuousness, n. /verr chooh euhs/, adj. 1. conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright: Lead a virtuous life. 2. chaste: a virtuous young person. [1300 50; alter. (with i < L) of ME vertuous < AF < LL… … Universalium
