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- Dictionarysaint·ly/ˈsāntlē/
adjective
- 1. very holy or virtuous: "a truly saintly woman"
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The meaning of SAINTLY is relating to, resembling, or befitting a saint : holy. How to use saintly in a sentence.
Her saintly manner concealed a devious mind. They elevated him to an almost saintly level. 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. He seemed the gentle, saintly man everyone said he was.
Saintly definition: pertaining to, like, or befitting a saint. See examples of SAINTLY used in a sentence.
Her saintly manner concealed a devious mind. They elevated him to an almost saintly level. 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. He seemed the gentle, saintly man everyone said he was.
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.
Like, relating to, or suitable for a saint.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
saintly - marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"
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.
