chastely

Definition of chastelynext
as in innocently
with purity of thought and deed for living so chastely Kateri Tekakwitha became known as the "Lily of the Mohawks"

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Recent Examples of chastely Take The Music Lesson, a study of a young woman playing the virginal, closely watched by a gentleman, which Graham-Dixon reads as a depiction of Collegiants chastely performing and singing psalms. Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chastely
Adverb
  • Their amalgamation with the other color produces a degradation to which no lover of his country, no lover of excellence in the human character can innocently consent.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • It was innocently posted by motorsports reporter Cole Cusumano, who was there covering the race.
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Adverb
  • Still, Calabrese says any kind of travel expenses should go through layers of approval and be properly justified.
    Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Feduccia got back to the front of the plate with plenty of time but wasn’t positioned properly to make the tag as Perdomo made a swim move and touched the plate with his right hand.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Adverb
  • Yet the discussion surrounding their survival is too often reduced to a purely financial debate.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • Port selection is cutting-edge, with purely USB-C connectivity on both sides.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026
Adverb
  • Some of us virtuously recycle items that will be transported across the world to smother island nations in single-use plastic bags and water bottles, milk jugs, yogurt tubs, pet food and potato chip bags, Styrofoam meat trays, Coke bottles, Amazon mailing envelopes, and fast-food wrappers.
    Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The glorious sweep of progress toward Roman civilization and prosperity means the end of an idyllic, virtuously rustic Golden Age.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • As Azula takes the city, Team Avatar — except for Aang — are locked up in a secret underground prison along with the morally conflicted Fire Nation prince Zuko (Dallas Liu).
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • This would be bad not just for immigrant health, although that would be a morally and practically sufficient reason to oppose a reinterpretation of the 14th Amendment.
    Rachel E. Fabi, STAT, 23 June 2026

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“Chastely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastely. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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