speak primly
primly dressed
sit primly
He didn’t reply, but just smiled primly.
She sat primly in her chair, with her hands folded in her lap.
The teacher primly corrected the student's grammar mistakes.
He always dresses primly for work, with a neatly pressed suit and tie.
She primly refused the offer, stating it was against her principles.
The old lady primly sipped her tea, watching the world go by from her porch.
He primly arranged the books on the shelf in alphabetical order.
She primly declined the invitation to the party, preferring to stay home and read.
The cat groomed itself primly, licking its fur with precision.
The butler served the tea primly, ensuring each cup was placed just right.
She primly told him to mind his manners at the dinner table.
" Oh yes, " Wendy said primly [formally and properly].
" Lord Bolton is very fond of leeches, " Qyburn said primly.
Miss Brinklow nodded primly. " I should hope so, indeed" .
Grayson smiled very thinly and primly.
His jaws stopped munching and his mouth became almost primly tight.
" From all you tell me, he seems to be a very desirable young man, " Mrs. Adams said, primly.
" The wine waiter will be right over, " said the waitress primly and disappeared in the direction of the kitchen.
Mary was all ready, sitting primly on a chair, with her golden curls shining and her chinablue dress fresh and crisp.
At other times she was wont to run into the kitchen without knocking; but now she knocked primly at the front door.
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.
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