Maidenly
['meɪdnlɪ] or ['mednli]
Definition
(a.) Like a maid; suiting a maid; maiden-like; gentle, modest, reserved.
(adv.) In a maidenlike manner.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Modest, gentle, reserved.
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Examples
- It was the traditional maidenly interrogation, and he felt ashamed of himself for finding it singularly childish. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
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