saintly Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
angelic; sainted; beatific; saintlike; angelical.
- angelic beneficence
- a beatific smile
- a saintly concern for his fellow men
- my sainted mother
WordNet
Saint"ly adjective
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Like a saint; becoming a holy person. So dear to Heaven is saintly chastity. Milton.