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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.
: relating to, resembling, or befitting a saint : holy. saintliness noun. Synonyms. devout. godly. holy. pious. religious. sainted. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of saintly in a Sentence. a saintly man who devoted his life to caring for the dying.
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.
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.
Saintly definition: pertaining to, like, or befitting a saint. See examples of SAINTLY used in a sentence.
Like, relating to, or suitable for a saint.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
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.
Definition of saintly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SAINTLY meaning: very good and kind. Learn more.
saintly meaning, definition, what is saintly: completely good and honest, with no faul...: Learn more.
