virtuously

2 definitions found

virtuously - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Virtuous \Vir"tu*ous\ (?; 135), a. [OE. vertuous, OF. vertuos,
     vertuous, F. vertueux, fr. L. Virtuous. See Virtue, and cf.
     Virtuoso.]
     1. Possessing or exhibiting virtue. Specifically: 
        [1913 Webster]
        (a) Exhibiting manly courage and strength; valorous;
            valiant; brave. [Obs.]
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  Old Priam's son, amongst them all, was chiefly
                  virtuous.                         --Chapman.
            [1913 Webster]
        (b) Having power or efficacy; powerfully operative;
            efficacious; potent. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  Lifting up his virtuous staff on high,
                  He smote the sea, which calm['e]d was with
                  speed.                            --Spenser.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  Every virtuous plant and healing herb. --Milton.
            [1913 Webster]
        (c) Having moral excellence; characterized by morality;
            upright; righteous; pure; as, a virtuous action.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  The virtuous mind that ever walks attended
                  By a strong siding champion, conscience.
                                                    --Milton.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Chaste; pure; -- applied especially to women.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Mistress Ford . . . the virtuous creature, that hath
              the jealous fool to her husband.      --Shak.
        [1913 Webster] -- Vir"tu*ous*ly, adv. --
        Vir"tu*ous*ness, n.
        [1913 Webster] Virulence

virtuously - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  virtuously
      adv 1: in a moral manner; "he acted morally under the
             circumstances" [syn: morally, virtuously] [ant:
             amorally, immorally]
      2: in a chaste and virtuous manner; "she lived chastely" [syn:
         chastely, virtuously]