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Primness

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: The quality or state of being excessively proper, formal, or neat.

Sense 1:

Description: The characteristic of being prim and proper, often associated with strict adherence to social etiquette and manners.

Example Sentence:

Her primness was evident in the way she kept her clothes immaculately pressed and her hair always neatly styled.

Sense 2:

Description: The quality of excessive neatness or tidiness.

Example Sentence:

The garden displayed primness with its perfectly trimmed hedges and the precisely arranged flowers.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Displaying or characterized by excessive propriety or neatness.

Example Sentence:

She gave him a primness smile, reflecting her disapproval of his casual attire.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition: In a manner that is excessively proper, formal, or neat.

Example Sentence:

She walked primly down the aisle, her primness evident in every step.

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