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Priggishly

Priggish \Prig"gish\, a. Like a prig; conceited; pragmatical. -- Prig"gish*ly, adv. -- Prig"gish-ness, n.

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priggishly

adv. In a priggish way.

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priggishly

adv. in a priggish manner; "this professor acts so priggishly--like a moderator with a gavel!"

Usage examples of "priggishly".

Coons were insufferably stupid to Miriam, so he thought they were to himself also, and he preached priggishly to Annie about the fatuity of listening to them.