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- Dictionarysaintly/ˈseɪntli/
adjective
- 1. very holy or virtuous: "a truly saintly woman"
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adjective. uk / ˈseɪnt.li / us / ˈseɪnt.li / Add to word list. like a saint: Her saintly manner concealed a devious mind. They elevated him to an almost saintly level. See. saint. Fewer examples. They saw her as a saintly person. He was described by his neighbours as a saintly old gentleman. She is a woman of saintly patience.
The meaning of SAINTLY is relating to, resembling, or befitting a saint : holy. How to use saintly in a sentence.
Saintly definition: pertaining to, like, or befitting a saint. See examples of SAINTLY used in a sentence.
adjective. us / ˈseɪnt.li / uk / ˈseɪnt.li / Add to word list. like a saint: Her saintly manner concealed a devious mind. They elevated him to an almost saintly level. See. saint. Fewer examples. They saw her as a saintly person. He was described by his neighbors as a saintly old gentleman. She is a woman of saintly patience.
Like, relating to, or suitable for a saint.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
A truly saintly person spends her life helping others. Saintly people are extremely kind and virtuous, modeling themselves after actual saints , people who are canonized by the Catholic church after death and are believed to be in heaven.
Definition of saintly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. Deeply concerned with God and the beliefs and practice of religion: devotional, devout, godly, holy, pietistic, pietistical, pious, prayerful, religious. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
SAINTLY meaning: very good and kind. Learn more.
saintly meaning, definition, what is saintly: completely good and honest, with no faul...: Learn more.
