holily

American  

[hoh-luh-lee] / ˈhoʊ lə li /

adverb

1. in a pious, devout, or sacred manner.

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holily British  

/ ˈhəʊlɪlɪ /

adverb

1. in a holy, devout, or sacred manner

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Etymology

Origin of holily

First recorded in 1150–1200, holily is from the Middle English; word haliliy. See holy, -ly

Example Sentences

And where is the man that walketh so holily in this covenant as becomes him, and as it requires?

From The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation by Kerr, James

He who aims for perfection in a trifle is trying to do that trifle holily.

From Vocal Expression A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation by Everts, Katherine Jewell

While there, he superintended our Latin studies for the next two years, but afterwards going to Belgium, he lived and died there most holily.

From The Condition of Catholics Under James I. by Gerard, John

In view of that and many other losses, it acts most holily in abandoning the missions, in order that they may remain in the full charge of the bishops.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 36, 1649-1666 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. by Bourne, Edward Gaylord

Then the west one said to me: "Thou hast slept thus holily While seven sands ran secretly."

From Accolon of Gaul with Other Poems by Cawein, Madison Julius