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Definition of primly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

primly

adverb
 
/ˈprɪmli/
 
/ˈprɪmli/
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  1. (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.
  2. formally and neatly synonym demurely
    • a primly dressed young woman
reassure
verb
 
 
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