piously
adverb
uk/ˈpaɪ.əs.li/us/ˈpaɪ.əs.li/piouslyadverb(RELIGIOUSLY)
in a way thatshowsthat you havestrongreligiousbeliefs:
虔诚地，敬神地Ienvisionachurchthat is not just piouslyinvolvedinworshipon aSundaymorning.我理想中的教堂不只是在周日上午虔诚地做礼拜的。
Thebrothersare piouslyRomanCatholic.兄弟俩是虔诚的罗马天主教徒。
- Theywanderamong us withtheirarmsheldtowardheaven,singingpiously.
- Heclaspedhishandsandlookedup piously toheaven.
- Heurgedthatyoungpeoplemust be piouslybroughtup.
Worshipping a god
- adoration
- adore
- churchgoing
- deification
- deify
- devotional
- devout
- devoutly
- devoutness
- godliness
- godly
- homage
- idolater
- Pharisee
- piety
- pious
- praise
- prostrate
- worship
- worshipper
piouslyadverb(PRETENDING)
disapproving
in a way thatpretendsto bereligiousorsincere:
假虔诚地；伪善地；虚伪地Thepoliticianstalkedpiously aboutreformingtheirownarrangements, but nothing haschanged.政客们假装真诚地谈论对政治体制的改革，但并没有任何改变。
When wetalkso piously aboutsustainability, is it reallyrightto beburningupfossilfuelstocreatenewmaterials?当我们貌似真诚地谈论可持续发展时，通过燃烧化石燃料来创造新材料真的正确吗？
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pious
- Someathletespiously make thesignof thecrossontheirchestand thenleavethegameto usedrugs.
- Developmentministerspiouslyproclaimthat they willhonourtheircommitments.
- They piouslylectureathletesformoralorprofessionalfailings.
Affected & insincere
- affectation
- affected
- affectedly
- archly
- artificial
- feyness
- forced
- fustian
- glib
- glibly
- preciously
- preciousness
- precocious
- precociousness
- pretension
- theatrically
- tokenism
- tokenistic
- two-faced
- ultra-slick