smirchlessadv.
Without leaving a smirch or stain.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > reputability or honourableness > [adverb]
worthlyeOE
menskful?c1225
menskly?c1225
dignelyc1315
honestly1340
menskfullya1375
worshipfullya1375
worthilyc1384
creditably1648
reputablya1689
respectably1770
smirchless1848
1848 J. F. W. Herschel Ess. (1857) 739 The thrice royal robe of ermined proof Whence stain glides smirchless, shame ashamed flies.
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adv.1848- to put a person to mischance
- to put a person to silence
- to put a person to the neck-verse
- to put a person to the neckverse
- to put a person to villainy
- to put a person up to her mettle
- to put a person up to his mettle
- to put a person upon her mettle
- to put a person upon his mettle
- to put a person's mind at rest
- to put a person's money out to use
- to put a person's money to use
- to put a person's monkey up
- to put a person's name down
- to put a person's nose out of joint
- to put a person's pipe out
- to put a person's pot on
- to put a pistol at a person's head
- to put a pistol at head
- to put a pistol to a person's head
- to put a pistol to head
- to put a pistol to one's head
- to put a positive etc spin on
- to put a positive negative spin on
- to put a positive spin on