primly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English prim Middle English -ly English -ly English primly From prim + -ly.
Meanings
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In a prim manner.
She was a small, neat, rather prissy-looking girl with primly smooth brown hair and rimless glasses […]
1949, Raymond Chandler, The Little Sister:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most primly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more primly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
precisely (in a prim manner) · properly (in a prim manner)
Translations (1)
es mojigatamente (in a prudish manner)