transcription, транскрипция: [ vɜ:(r)tʃuəs ]
1.
A virtuous person behaves in a moral and correct way.
Louis was shown as an intelligent, courageous and virtuous family man.
= good
ADJ
2.
If you describe someone as virtuous , you mean that they have done what they ought to do and feel very pleased with themselves, perhaps too pleased.
I cleaned the flat, which left me feeling virtuous.
ADJ
• vir‧tu‧ous‧ly
‘I’ve already done that,’ said Ronnie virtuously.
ADV : usu ADV with v , also ADV adj