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Webster 1913 Edition

Saintly

Saint′ly

,

Adj.

[

Com

par.

Saintlier

;

sup

erl.

Saintliest

.]

Like a saint; becoming a holy person.

So dear to Heaven is

saintly

chastity.

Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Saintly

SA'INTLY

,

Adj.

Like a saint; becoming a holy person; as wrongs with saintly patience borne.

Definition 2024

saintly

saintly

English

Adjective

saintly ‎(comparative saintlier, superlative saintliest)

Like or characteristic of a saint; befitting a holy person; saintlike.
Sophie led a saintly life.

Synonyms

Anagrams

nastily