holily
In sacred manner
In a holy manner—with piety, sanctity, or religious devotion.
The word is rare and sounds archaic or affected in most contexts: She lived holily and died peacefully.
More natural alternatives like "piously" or "devoutly" have largely displaced it.
In an upright manner
- ethicallyWith moral correctness
- morallyRegarding ethical principles
- uprightlyWith moral correctness
- honorablyWith ethical conduct
nobly · justly · purely · innocently · blamelessly · guiltlessly · irreproachably · conscientiously
In a beseeching manner
- reverentlyWith profound respect
- faithfullyWith unwavering loyalty
- worshipfullyWith deep reverence
- spirituallyConcerning the soul
religiously · fervently · zealously · earnestly · sincerely · solemnly · observantly · devotionally
With smug moral superiority
- priggishlyWith smug moral superiority
- smuglyWith excessive self-satisfaction
- hypocriticallyFeigning virtues one lacks
- piouslyWith dutiful devotion
virtuously
In an upright manner
honorably · nobly · justly · purely · innocently · blamelessly · guiltlessly · irreproachably · conscientiously · scrupulously
prayerfully
In a beseeching manner
- reverentlyWith profound respect
- faithfullyWith unwavering loyalty
- worshipfullyWith deep reverence
spiritually · religiously · fervently · zealously · earnestly · sincerely · solemnly · observantly · devotionally · godly
self-righteously
With smug moral superiority
- priggishlyWith smug moral superiority
- smuglyWith excessive self-satisfaction
- hypocriticallyFeigning virtues one lacks
holilyblasphemously
In a sacrilegious way
impiously · ungodly · sacrilegiously · godlessly · irreverently
- holier than thouSmugly morally superior
- Your HolinessPapal form of address
- His HolinessPope's formal honorific
- Holy of HoliesTemple's innermost sacred chamber
- holier than thou attitude
- holiness churchDenomination teaching complete consecration