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- [pahy-uh s]
- /ˈpaɪ əs/
- /ˈpaɪ.əs/
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- [pahy-uh s]
- /ˈpaɪ əs/
Definitions of piously word
- adjective piously having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations. 1
- adjective piously characterized by a hypocritical concern with virtue or religious devotion; sanctimonious. 1
- adjective piously practiced or used in the name of real or pretended religious motives, or for some ostensibly good object; falsely earnest or sincere: a pious deception. 1
- adjective piously of or relating to religious devotion; sacred rather than secular: pious literature. 1
- adjective piously having or showing appropriate respect or regard for parents or others. 1
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Origin of piously
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin pius, akin to piāre to propitiate
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Parts of speech for Piously
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piously popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
piously usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for piously
adv piously
- befittingly — suitable; proper; becoming: planned with a befitting sense of majesty.
- benevolently — characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings: a benevolent attitude; her benevolent smile.
- benignly — having a kindly disposition; gracious: a benign king.
- charitably — generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill, or helpless persons, or of animals: a charitable man giving much money to feed the poor.
- decently — conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.
adverb piously
- devoutly — Devoutly is used to emphasize how sincerely or deeply you hope for something or believe in something.
- duteously — In a duteous manner.
- equitably — In an equitable manner.
- evenhandedly — In an evenhanded manner.
- hypocritically — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
Antonyms for piously
adverb piously
- impiously — not pious or religious; lacking reverence for God, religious practices, etc.; irreligious; ungodly.
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