Definition of Prissily

1. Adverb. In a prissy manner. "The new teacher alienates the children by behaving prissily"

Exact synonyms: Primly
Partainyms: Prim, Prissy

Definition of Prissily

1. Adverb. In a prissy manner; in a manner that is excessively prim or proper. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Prissily

1. prissy [adv] - See also: prissy

Lexicographical Neighbors of Prissily

prisonguards
prisonhouse
prisonhouses
prisoning
prisonless
prisonlike
prisonment
prisonments
prisons
priss
prissed
prisses
prissier
prissies
prissiest
prissily (current term)
prissiness
prissinesses
prissing
prissy
pristane
pristanes
pristanic
pristanic acid
pristinamycin
pristinamycine
pristinamycines
pristinamycins
pristinate
pristine

Literary usage of Prissily

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Studies in Archaic Corinthian Vase Painting by Patricia Lawrence, Darrell Arlynn Amyx (1996)
"... Painter,261 and all the animals walk prissily, as all nice Corinthian animals did well before the end of the 7th century. ..."

2. Hackoff.com: An Historic Murder Mystery Set in the Internet Bubble And Rubble by Tom Evslin (2006)
"... says Joanne prissily. "We don't have to raise money; we are somewhat behind plan, I think, although Donna still owes us some numbers on that. ..."

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