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PRISSILY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does prissily mean?
• PRISSILY (adverb)
The adverb PRISSILY has 1 sense:
1. in a prissy manner
Familiarity information: PRISSILY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a prissy manner
Synonyms:
primly; prissily
Context example:
the new teacher alienates the children by behaving prissily
Pertainym:
prissy (exaggeratedly proper)
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