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holily
[hoh-luh-lee]
adverb
in a pious, devout, or sacred manner.
holily
/ ˈəʊɪɪ /
adverb
in a holy, devout, or sacred manner
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
And with this embracing at a father's grave, let this day of joy be holily concluded.—
For it will be no light sin in us to deprive of the episcopate those who offer the gifts blamelessly and holily.
I cannot employ this day more holily than by beginning to write the leaves of my biography; the leaves which I intend for you my children.
That I have already sworn and promised you, dearly and holily, my father.
On this occasion Philip de Comines in his Memoirs says: “I never saw any man living so holily, nor out of whose mouth the Holy Ghost did more manifestly speak.”
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