primly

primly
adverb steif
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prim·ly
[ˈprɪmli]
adv (stiffly, formally) steif, spröde, [übertrieben] sittsam; (prudishly) prüde; (neatly) mustergültig, untadelig
\primly dressed sittsam [o streng] gekleidet
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['prImlɪ]
adv
(= demurely) sittsam, züchtig, überkorrekt; (= prudishly) prüde

she was sitting primly sipping tea — sie saß steif und vornehm da und nippte an ihrem Tee


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