Priggishly

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Priggish \Prig"gish\, a.
     Like a prig; conceited; pragmatical. -- {Prig"gish*ly}, adv.
     -- {Prig"gish-ness}, n.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  priggishly
       adv : in a priggish manner; "this professor acts so
             priggishly--like a moderator with a gavel!"