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In a manner affecting or pertaining to the spirit or soul in a religious or mystical sense
“The paradox for me lay in the fact that alongside his role as a pious Christian was his role as a warrior leader.”
Adverb for having or demonstrating an unwavering devotion, especially to a religion or deity
“Ms. Zhong, wife of a fisherman named Jinying, was a pious follower of Buddhism.”
Adverb for making or constituting a hypocritical display of virtue
“Yet it has evolved as the major challenge of our day, demanding responses beyond pious platitudes.”
(of a hope) Adverb for sincere, but unlikely to be fulfilled
“The document it produced was toothless, consisting of many pious hopes and a few unenforceable targets.”
Adverb for in a reverent manner, honoring, respectful
Adverb for tending toward excessive moralization
Adverb for smug or ostentatiously virtuous
Adverb for of, or according to, the teaching of the gospel or the Christian religion
Adverb for having or displaying a passionate intensity
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