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The actions of my government are not bearable. They devastate our natural resources and deprive our people. The politicians speak piously while practicing greed and divisiveness. They care nothing for the nation. I want to do more than withdraw my support. I want to tar and feather them.
Donella Meadows

Meaning of "piously" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PIOUSLY

piously  [ˈpaɪəslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIOUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Piously is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES PIOUSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of piously in the English dictionary

The first definition of piously in the dictionary is in a very religious and moral manner; devoutly. Other definition of piously is in order to appear well-intentioned, but without leading to anything useful being done. Piously is also self-righteously or sanctimoniously.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PIOUSLY


curiously
ˈkjʊərɪəslɪ
deviously
ˈdiːvɪəslɪ
dubiously
ˈdjuːbɪəslɪ
erroneously
ɪˈrəʊnɪəslɪ
fiercely
ˈfɪəslɪ
furiously
ˈfjʊərɪəslɪ
gloriously
ˈɡlɔːrɪəslɪ
hilariously
hɪˈlɛərɪəslɪ
homogeneously
ˌhɒməʊˈdʒiːnɪəslɪ
instantaneously
ˌɪnstənˈteɪnɪəslɪ
luxuriously
lʌɡˈzjʊərɪəslɪ
mysteriously
mɪˈstɪərɪəslɪ
notoriously
nəʊˈtɔːrɪəslɪ
obviously
ˈɒbvɪəslɪ
previously
ˈpriːvɪəslɪ
seriously
ˈsɪərɪəslɪ
simultaneously
ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəslɪ
spontaneously
spɒnˈteɪnɪəslɪ
variously
ˈveərɪəslɪ
victoriously
vɪkˈtɔːrɪəslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIOUSLY

piolet
pion
pioneer
Pioneer 10
Pioneer 11
pioneer spirit
Pioneer Total Abstinence Association
pioneer work
pioneering
pioneering spirit
pionic
pioning
piopio
piosity
pious
pious hope
piousness
Piozzi
pip
pip-emma

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIOUSLY

advantageously
anonymously
anxiously
cautiously
consciously
continuously
dangerously
deliciously
enormously
famously
generously
graciously
marvellously
meticulously
outrageously
ridiculously
rigorously
tremendously
unanimously
unconsciously
vigorously

Synonyms and antonyms of piously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «piously» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PIOUSLY

Find out the translation of piously to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of piously from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «piously» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

虔诚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

piadosamente
570 millions of speakers

English

piously
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पवित्रता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على نحو ديني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свято
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

piedosamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

piously
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pieusement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersungguh-sungguh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fromm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

敬虔
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경건
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Piously
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cách ngoan đạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பயபக்தியோடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धार्मिकतेने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

piously
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pobożnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свято
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu evlavie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευλαβικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vroom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

piously
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fromt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of piously

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PIOUSLY»

The term «piously» is regularly used and occupies the 95.132 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PIOUSLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about piously

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QUOTES WITH «PIOUSLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word piously.
1
Donella Meadows
The actions of my government are not bearable. They devastate our natural resources and deprive our people. The politicians speak piously while practicing greed and divisiveness. They care nothing for the nation. I want to do more than withdraw my support. I want to tar and feather them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIOUSLY»

Discover the use of piously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to piously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Prayer and Meditation Wherein are Piously Considered the ...
Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.
de Granada Luis, Luis De Granada, 2010
2
The Moral Background: An Inquiry into the History of ...
... industry, and rectitude → business success, temporal prosperity, good consequences in this world (3′) Causal chain (slight amendment): businessperson acts piously / obeys God → frugality, temperance, and industry → business success, ...
Gabriel Abend, 2014
3
Letters to a dissenting minister of the Congregational ...
In his political character, as the Dissenting Mr. James immorally and disgustingly says, " he may piously (!!!) lifl his hand against the Government of his country ;"* and of course " piously" murder the Governors of his country should they not ...
Michael Augustus Gathercole, 1834
4
Letters to a Dissenting Minister of the Congregational ...
In his political character, as the Dissenting Mr. James immorally and disgustingly says, “ he may piously ( / 1!) lift his hand against the Government of his country;”* and of course “ piously” murder the Governors of his country should they not ...
Michael A. Gathercole, 1833
5
Lives of the Saints: Compiled from Authentic Sources with a ...
Follow his example in these and other points, and you will live piously and gain salvation. Artists, artisans, day- laborers, and all who earn their subsistence by the work of their hands, should read carefully the regulations which Eligius ...
Francis Xavier Weninger, 1876
6
Divine Passions Piously and Pathetically Expressed in Three ...
This book represents an authentic reproduction of the text as printed by the original publisher.
Edward Calver, 2010
7
The Christian spectator. New ser. [of The Monthly Christian ...
His membership, and especially his deaconship, were worth a great deal to him, a reliable passport for the next world, quite as good as to the Catholic holy water or consecrated wafer. He prayed piously, he sung piously, he distributed tracts ...
‎1866
8
The Living Church Annual and Clergy-list Quarterly
lie shall also furnish a testimonial from at least one Presbyter, in these words: I do certify that A. B., for tho space of three years last past, hath lived piously, soberly and honestly ; and hath not, so far as I know or believe, written, taught, or held ...
‎1885
9
The Zend Avesta
8 (26),'Heshall godly and piously give to godly mena set of the priestlyinstruments of which the priests makeuse, asan atonement unto the soul ( ofthe water dog),namely: TheAstra 890 ,the meatvessel 891, the Paitidâna 892 the Khrafstraghna ...
F. Max Muller, 2013
10
Albert & Thomas: Selected Writings
The fifth condition is that prayer should be made piously, that is, with humility: "He looked on the prayer of the humble and did not spurn their entreaties" (Ps. 101:18 ). Also with faith that we shall obtain what we are asking for: "Let him ask in ...
Simon Tugwell, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIOUSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term piously is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Perennial Pleasures: A garden of delight in East Hardwick
... stone faces gazing skyward, and statuary, among them St. Fiacre, patron saint of the garden, standing piously in monkish robes, a shovel by ... «vtdigger.org, Jul 15»
2
Taking an Ax to Tradition
Seeger, by contrast, piously opened a show at the '65 edition by playing a tape of a newborn baby's cries, which he called “a little universal folk ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
3
Read the Sanskrit texts: Why both Rajiv Malhotra and his critics are …
In the opening to the 10th century Yashastilaka, Somadeva Suri tells us that works that came before should be piously recited, but not claimed ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
4
Where to, Grace?
Not even the opinion surveys—those modern instruments that cultures like ours piously consult as oracles of what the gods favor—gave any ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
5
Barbara Quinn, On Nutrition: When friends come to visit, Part 2
Brains engaged from a good night's sleep, we piously agreed to split an appetizer and ordered a sensible lunch that included a light salad. «Monterey County Herald, Jul 15»
6
Marolt: Colorblindness spelled out in black and white
I piously accepted my racial blindness as a virtue. Many of my friends believed that the success of our relationship was a result of me growing ... «Aspen Times, Jul 15»
7
Gee whiz! American media shelve one of the Ten Commandments
... of a monument reproducing them from the state capitol. and legislators piously order up a referendum on whether citizens want to restore the ... «GetReligion, Jul 15»
8
Philip Ruddock should be Speaker
I'm looking forward to next month's resumption of federal Parliament sittings when the Speaker piously reads The Lord's Prayer. The words ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
9
Iran's Nuclear 'Obligations' Are All Voluntary
Reading the first paragraph, one quickly realizes that all of what Obama piously claims to be Iran's Nuclear 'obligations' under the JCPOA are ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
10
Critically Assessing That 'Stunner' of a Presidential Speech
... is concerned, he cannot gingerly stay above the fray, complain that his recommendations are not being acted upon and piously visit temples. «Sri Lanka Guardian, Jul 15»

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