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

He who aims for perfection in a trifle is trying to do that trifle holily.

From Vocal Expression A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation by Everts, Katherine Jewell

After the conclusion of that office, he was retired to the convent of Cavite and then to that of Manila, where he died holily at the beginning of one thousand six hundred and fifty-eight.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55 1637-38 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century by Blair, Emma Helen

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

From My New Curate by Sheehan, Patrick Augustine

Her youngest daughter had already died holily in our house before her mother.

From The Condition of Catholics Under James I. by Gerard, John

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