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straight-lacedly [streyt-ley-sid-lee, -leyst-lee] /ˈstreɪtˈleɪ sɪd li, -ˈleɪst li/ (Show IPA), adverb straight-lacedness, noun
Examples from the web for straight-laced
- straight-laced and practical, he never swears and rarely creates much of a buzz.
British Dictionary definitions for straight-laced
adjective 1. prudish or puritanical