CHASTELY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

chastely

adverb

Definition of chastely

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 The solution is a lot of morphine and a lot of rest, both of which Cathy undertakes with Adam constantly (and chastely) by her side. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 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

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Adverb

Scottie’s pursuit of Madeleine, first as a quarry, begins innocently enough.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
His ideas align with Hinton’s, and by 2013 the two of them—along with a third partner, Fedor Fedotov’s Alex Krizhevsky—find themselves at Google, innocently pursuing their research.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of innocently

Adverb

To that end, here are seven points to keep in mind in order to strength train properly, no matter your age or fitness level.

— Laura Solla, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
When the track properly kicks in, the guitar strums, drums, and vocals are all present and well-balanced, with no element outshining another.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of properly

Adverb

If Coulter’s framing takes hold with home gardeners, native, nectar-heavy species such as milkweed, asters, coneflowers and butterfly bushes may show up in beds that used to be purely ornamental.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
While Lakshmana’s actions are presented as ways of protecting Sita, the mockery and teasing make the disfigurement hard to be seen as purely defensive and protective.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of purely

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

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