piously
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The show’s wall text piously bills this design as taking a moral stand that chooses cultural transparency over opacity.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2019
“The American people absolutely deserve access to the White House,” Epshteyn remarks piously, “and they should continue to pose their questions.”
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2017
“With the speed of the ball, it could have killed the girl,” he piously observed, as the tournament referee appeared on the scene.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 4, 2016
And yet with no one to challenge him, the king can slip on a new mask and become Wolsey’s chief defender, piously lamenting the way Anne “practiced against” the poor fellow.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2015
“Weel moi moither raised me propper,” the swineherd said piously, laying a hand flat on his chest.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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