puritanically

Definition of Puritanically in English :

1. prudishly, puritanically

in a prudish manner

Example Sentences:
'she acts prudishly, but I wonder whether she is really all that chaste'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Puritanically

adjective

1. usually derogatory

strict in moral or religious outlook, esp in shunning sensual pleasures

2. (sometimes capital)

of or relating to a puritan or the Puritans

adjective

1. [P-]

of the Puritans or Puritanism

2.

extremely or excessively strict in matters of morals and religion

adj.

1. Rigorous in religious observance; marked by stern morality.

2. Puritanical Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Puritans.