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PRIGGISHLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does priggishly mean?
• PRIGGISHLY (adverb)
The adverb PRIGGISHLY has 1 sense:
1. in a priggish manner
Familiarity information: PRIGGISHLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a priggish manner
Context example:
this professor acts so priggishly--like a moderator with a gavel!
Pertainym:
priggish (exaggeratedly proper)
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