saintishly

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saintish +‎ -ly

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saintishly (not comparable)

  1. (rare) In a saintish manner.
    • 1909–1928, Wyndham Lewis (author), Scott W. Klein (editor), Tarr (2010), page 53:
      ‘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!’

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