holily
adverb
uk /ˈhəʊ.lə.li/ us /ˈhoʊ.lə.li/
in a way that is very religious or pure:
The pastor entreated the congregation to obey the word of God and live holily.
The New Testament tells the story of how the Saviour was holily conceived and born to the Virgin Mary.
Related word
holy
She made the decision early in life to become a nun and work holily in service to the Lord.
The third commandment requires that the name of God be invoked holily and never in vain.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Religious concepts: holiness
beatitude
blessed
bread
hallowed
holiness
karmic
man cannot live by bread aloneidiom
martyrdom
messianic
numinous
otherworldly
piety
profane
sacredness
sacrilegiously
sacrosanct
sainted
sainthood
visitation
worldliness
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