piously

/ˈpaɪəsɫi/ adv B2

with reverence

Word Origin From Latin pius 'dutiful, devout' — piously means in a devoutly religious manner. The root also gives us piety (devotion), impious (not devout), and expiate (to make amends, originally to atone for a religious offense). The word piteous (pitiful) comes from the same root via Old French, showing how piety and pity are connected: compassion is a form of duty.

adv with reverence B2

She piously knelt before the altar.

(副词) 虔诚地;虔敬地

她虔敬地跪在祭坛前。

(adverbio) piadosamente; con reverencia; devotamente

Ella se arrodilló **piadosamente** ante el altar.

(adverbe) pieusement; avec révérence; dévotement [avec piété et dévotion, d'une manière respectueuse.]

Elle s'est agenouillée piously devant l'autel.

(Adverb) fromm; ehrfürchtig [auf eine Weise, die tiefe Ehrfurcht oder religiöse Hingabe ausdrückt]

Sie kniete **piously** vor dem Altar nieder.

(副詞) 敬虔に、謹んで

彼女は祭壇の前で敬虔にひざまずいた。

(advérbio) piamente; devotamente; reverentemente [com reverência]

Ela se ajoelhou piedosamente diante do altar.

adv in a pious manner

The congregation prayed piously in the ancient cathedral.

(副词) 虔诚地;虔敬地

会众在古老的大教堂里虔诚地祈祷。

(adverbio) De manera piadosa.

La congregación oró piadosamente en la antigua catedral.

(adverbe) pieusement; dévotement [Avec piété, de manière profondément religieuse et dévotionnelle.]

L'assemblée a prié piously dans la cathédrale ancienne.

(Adverb) fromm; andächtig [auf eine fromme oder gottesfürchtige Weise; mit tiefer religiöser Ehrfurcht oder Hingabe.]

Die Gemeinde betete **piously** in der alten Kathedrale.

(副詞) 信心深く、敬虔に。宗教的信念に深く従って行動する様子で。

教会の信者たちは古い大聖堂で信心深く祈りを捧げた。

(advérbio) piedosamente; devotamente; religiosamente [De maneira piedosa; piedosamente.]

A congregação rezou piedosamente na antiga catedral.

Word parts: pious + ly

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