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vir‧tu‧ous
1 formal behaving in a very honest and moral way [≠ wicked]: a virtuous man Sue considered herself very virtuous because she neither drank nor smoked.
a virtuous manSue considered herself very virtuous because she neither drank nor smoked.2 old use not willing to have sex, at least until you are married
—virtuously adverb
WORD FOCUS: good WORD FOCUS: good very good: excellent, fantastic, wonderful, great, terrific, neat American English, superb, amazing, outstanding, brilliant, impressive, fine, first-class, out of this world
of good quality: high quality, top quality, superior, deluxe, classy
morally good: decent, virtuous, respectable, honourable British English/honorable American English, upright, beyond reproach
➔ See also good
