primly

[USA]/'primli/
[UK]/ˈprɪmlɪ/
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Oversættelse

adv. på en stivt formel måde; på en korrekt og upåklædlig måde.

Udtryk & Fast Sammenstilling

speak primly

tal ordentligt

primly dressed

pænt klædt

sit primly

sæt dig ordentligt

Eksempelsætninger

He didn’t reply, but just smiled primly.

Han svarede ikke, men smilede bare pænt.

She sat primly in her chair, with her hands folded in her lap.

Hun sad pænt i sin stol med hænderne foldet i skødet.

The teacher primly corrected the student's grammar mistakes.

Læreren rettede pænt elevens grammatikfejl.

He always dresses primly for work, with a neatly pressed suit and tie.

Han klæder sig altid pænt til arbejde, med en pænt presset jakkesæt og slips.

She primly refused the offer, stating it was against her principles.

Hun afviste pænt tilbuddet og sagde, at det stred mod hendes principper.

The old lady primly sipped her tea, watching the world go by from her porch.

Den gamle dame drak pænt sin te og så verden passere fra sin veranda.

He primly arranged the books on the shelf in alphabetical order.

Han arrangerede pænt bøgerne på hylden i alfabetisk rækkefølge.

She primly declined the invitation to the party, preferring to stay home and read.

Hun afviste pænt invitationen til festen og foretrak at blive hjemme og læse.

The cat groomed itself primly, licking its fur with precision.

Katten plejede sig selv pænt og slikker sin pels med præcision.

The butler served the tea primly, ensuring each cup was placed just right.

Butleren serverede teen pænt og sørgede for, at hvert krus blev placeret lige præcis.

She primly told him to mind his manners at the dinner table.

Hun sagde pænt til ham, at han skulle opføre sig ordentligt ved middagsbordet.

Virkelige Eksempler

" Oh yes, " Wendy said primly [formally and properly].

Kilde: Peter Pan

" Lord Bolton is very fond of leeches, " Qyburn said primly.

Kilde: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

Miss Brinklow nodded primly. " I should hope so, indeed" .

Kilde: The Disappearing Horizon

Grayson smiled very thinly and primly.

Kilde: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 2)

His jaws stopped munching and his mouth became almost primly tight.

Kilde: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 1)

" From all you tell me, he seems to be a very desirable young man, " Mrs. Adams said, primly.

Kilde: Lonely Heart (Part 2)

" The wine waiter will be right over, " said the waitress primly and disappeared in the direction of the kitchen.

Kilde: 007 Series: Diamonds Are Forever (Part 2)

Mary was all ready, sitting primly on a chair, with her golden curls shining and her chinablue dress fresh and crisp.

Kilde: The little cabin in the big forest.

At other times she was wont to run into the kitchen without knocking; but now she knocked primly at the front door.

Kilde: Anne of Green Gables (Original Version)

And when Anne, dressed in her second best, as primly opened it, both little girls shook hands as gravely as if they had never met before.

Kilde: Anne of Green Gables (Original Version)

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