 2 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
virtuously
adverb
1: in a moral manner; "he acted morally under the
circumstances" [syn: {morally}] [ant: {immorally}]
2: in a chaste and virtuous manner; "she lived chastely" [syn:
{chastely}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Virtuous \Vir"tu*ous\ (?; 135), adjective [OE. vertuous, OF. vertuos,
vertuous, F. vertueux, fr. L. Virtuous. See {Virtue}, and cf.
{Virtuoso}.]
1. Possessing or exhibiting virtue. Specifically:
(a) Exhibiting manly courage and strength; valorous;
valiant; brave. [Obs.]
Old Priam's son, amongst them all, was chiefly
virtuous. --Chapman.
(b) Having power or efficacy; powerfully operative;
efficacious; potent. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Lifting up his virtuous staff on high,
He smote the sea, which calm['e]d was with
speed. --Spenser.
Every virtuous plant and healing herb. --Milton.
(c) Having moral excellence; characterized by morality;
upright; righteous; pure; as, a virtuous action.
The virtuous mind that ever walks attended
By a strong siding champion, conscience.
--Milton.
2. Chaste; pure; -- applied especially to women.
Mistress Ford . . . the virtuous creature, that hath
the jealous fool to her husband. --Shak.
-- {Vir"tu*ous*ly}, adverb --
{Vir"tu*ous*ness}, noun
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