Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a chaste manner.
  • Without meretricious ornament; not gaudily: as, a picture chastely designed.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a chaste manner; with purity.

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  • adverb In a chaste manner.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in a chaste and virtuous manner

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Examples

  • In one emotional scene, Linden, who has learned that he is dying, leans over and kisses his female Chinese friend — chastely, on the forehead.

    Village Dreamers 2009

  • The real problem that this situation exposes I think is that it seems as though the main stream student at a Catholic College doesn't even believe that living chastely on their campus is even possible.

    Do you think "Consent is Sexy"? 2009

  • We had lain on the bed together but chastely, spooning for comfort as we talked far into the night He had a thousand questions for me; I had few answers.

    Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011

  • Whenever she points out half-clothed young men, muscles taut and shining with sweat—at the gym, at the park, doing yard work in the neighborhood—I chastely smile and laugh, slap her arm and call her bad.

    Cougar Ann Wahlman 2011

  • Kim has date with the guy, talks baby talk to him and then chastely rebuffs his advance at a kiss.

    Melissa Terzis: So Many Kardashian Spin Offs, So Little Interest Melissa Terzis 2011

  • We had lain on the bed together but chastely, spooning for comfort as we talked far into the night He had a thousand questions for me; I had few answers.

    Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011

  • In one emotional scene, Linden, who has learned that he is dying, leans over and kisses his female Chinese friend — chastely, on the forehead.

    Village Dreamers 2009

  • Nay, I am no cold-blooded theorist, no thick-hided dogmatist; nor am I a chastely simple young man mooning in virginal innocence.

    The Kempton-Wace Letters 2010

  • I kiss her chastely on her now wanton dark curls and nibble her ear solicitously.

    Ethical Seduction Barry Friesen 2010

  • The blonde floozy with a suggestive sideways glance was changed to a demure brunette made to look chastely ahead.

    Discovering Art's Authenticity 2010

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