chastely
adverb/ˈtʃeɪstli/
/ˈtʃeɪstli/
- (formal) in a way that does not express sexual feelings
- He kissed her chastely on the cheek.
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- (old-fashioned) without having sex with anyone; only having sex with the person that you are married to
- Not all clergymen managed to live chastely.
- (formal) in a plain and simple style; without decoration
- chastely classical interior decoration
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