priggishly

adverb

Definition of priggishlynext
as in properly

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  1. properly
  2. primly
  3. decently
Adverb
  • Dan Dow, San Luis Obispo district attorney and president of the California District Attorneys Association, said DAs are concerned about Kowalczyk narrowing judges’ ability to properly prosecute offenders.
    — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Behind the screen, five full-range speaker systems remain in place — enough, Counter said, to properly present vintage 70mm films with their original six-channel sound.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • On Next Generation, the crew members of the Enterprise are all heterosexual and most primly single.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Definition of primly
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  • The relentlessness of this worldwide bond market rout is unnerving, pushing yields to decently attractive levels.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The entrance opens next to the living room, which is decently proportioned for such a compact model.
    — Adam Williams July 09, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
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“Priggishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priggishly. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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