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genteelly
Variant of genteel
adjective
- Old-fashioned having or showing the good taste and refinement associated with polite society; elegant, fashionable, etc.
- excessively or affectedly refined, polite, etc.
Related Forms:
- genteelly adverb
- genteelness noun
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