celibately

[US]/ˈselɪbətli/
[UK]/ˈselɪbeɪtli/

Translation

adv.in a celibate manner; by living a life of sexual abstinence

Phrases & Collocations

live celibately

Example Sentences

she lived celibately for many years after her divorce.

he chose to remain celibately throughout his religious training.

the monk committed to living celibately as part of his vows.

many practitioners decide to live celibately during intensive meditation retreats.

she maintained a celibately lifestyle while focusing on her career.

the priest vowed to serve celibately without compromise.

some athletes train celibately during important competition seasons.

he responded to her advances by explaining he preferred to live celibately.

the order requires members to behave celibately at all times.

after the breakup, she decided to stay celibately for a while.

the ancient tradition demands practitioners to live celibately in the monastery.

she wrote about her experience of going celibately through that challenging period.

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