primly

adverb

Definition of primlynext
as in properly

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Recent Examples of primly On Next Generation, the crew members of the Enterprise are all heterosexual and most primly single. — Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primly
  1. properly
  2. decorously
  3. decently
Adverb
  • Mattia Sala, the product manager for SMEG USA, agrees that silverware handles should always point downward, but adds that silverware should be properly spaced out within a dishwasher’s silverware caddy.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Having a healthy lawn means managing soil conditions for the roots, mowing properly, and strengthening the density of the grass by overseeding.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of properly
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  • But there’s so much decorously, Homerically faithful story swirling around these two figures, glimpsed mostly in passing—and so many men around them, doing seriously manly stuff—that neither role registers.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 July 2026
  • The article, decorously, didn’t mention making money.
    — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of decorously
Adverb
  • Miller played decently during the Dolphins’ preseason finale and had some good moments during the final two weeks of training camp.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Cam Gill earned a pair of fumble recoveries, true, and had a decently productive preseason.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of decently

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“Primly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primly. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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