saintishly

adv

adv

UK /ˈseɪntɪʃli/

Etymology From saintish + -ly.

Rare In a saintish manner.

‘We can’t in any case improve matters by talking. I — I, you needn’t fear for me Sorbert, I can look after myself. Only don’t let us wrangle’ with appealing gesture and saintishly smiling face. ‘Let us part friends. Let us be worthy of each other!’1909–1928, Wyndham Lewis (author), Scott W. Klein (editor), Tarr (2010), page 53

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