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popishly

  • a word derived from popish.
    popish
    adjective
    of, relating to, or characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church.

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As he was a priest, he was liable to cause irritation to such of the court and nation who were not "popishly inclined."

From Studies from Court and Cloister: being essays, historical and literary dealing mainly with subjects relating to the XVIth and XVIIth centuries by J. M. (Jean Mary) Stone