"chastely" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more chastely [comparative], most chastely [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English chasteliche, chastliche, chastely; equivalent to chaste + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|chasteliche}} Middle English chasteliche, {{suffix|en|chaste|ly}} chaste + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} chastely (comparative more chastely, superlative most chastely)
  1. In a chaste manner. (either specifically virginal, or in a modest, unsexy and unrisqué manner) Translations (in a chaste manner): castament (Catalan), cudně (Czech), chastement (French), castamente (Italian)

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