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Definition of Priggishly

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

Meaning of Priggishly from wikipedia

- Altrincham's accusation in 1957 that her speeches sounded like those of a "priggish schoolgirl" was an extremely rare criticism. In the late 1960s, attempts...
- E. Ornstein has carefully detailed the characteristics of Malvolio's priggishness: Those who do not enjoy Malvolio would reduce him to a conventional killjoy...
- her disapproval of the theatricals, finding her "priggish, p****ive, naive and hard to like". Priggishness has been a longstanding criticism of Austen's heroine...
- Voyage of the Dawn Treader sees Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their priggish cousin, Eustace Scrubb, return to Narnia, three Narnian years (and one...
- Tannenbaum, Rob (August 5, 2019). "Joan Baez on 3 Days of Pregnancy and Priggishness at Woodstock". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January...
- found the local people very friendly and helpful and stated ("somewhat priggishly" she admitted) "...the flouting by all of and sundry of whatever regulations...
- Josiah, the biblical king who destro**** the idols of Baal. He could be priggish in his anti-Catholicism and once asked Catherine Parr to persuade Lady...
- and Commonwealth court. He also likened the Queen's voice to that of "a priggish schoolgirl". He was slapped across the face by a man in public, and was...
- her image shifted from being a model Christian spokeswoman to that of a priggish, self-righteous bigot. The decline of her re****tion was aided by Tonight...
- Power, Ed (9 December 2017). "The Crown, season 2, episode 5 review: the 'priggish' Queen comes under media attack". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 December 2017...