— puritanically , adv. — puritanicalness , n.
/pyoor'i tan"i keuhl/ , adj.
1. very strict in moral or religious matters, often excessively so; rigidly austere.
2. ( sometimes cap. ) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Puritans or Puritanism.
Also, puritanic .
[ 1600-10; PURITAN + -ICAL ]