primly
adverb/ˈprɪmli/
/ˈprɪmli/
- (disapproving) in a careful and formal way, showing that you are easily shocked by anything that is rude
- ‘You're not supposed to say that,’ she said primly.
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- formally and neatly synonym demurely
- a primly dressed young woman
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