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

See how gently and touchingly the day departs, and how holily the night comes!

From My New Curate by Sheehan, Patrick Augustine

Assemble Thy simple children To praise holily, To hymn guilelessly With innocent mouths Christ, the Guide of children.

From The Story of the Hymns and Tunes by Brown, Theron

He prays without ceasing, not by uttering without cessation the language of prayer, but by living holily.

From Aurelian or, Rome in the Third Century by Ware, William

And with this embracing at a father's grave, let this day of joy be holily concluded.--

From The Campaner Thal and Other Writings by Jean Paul

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