chastely Copy link Outline I. Of morals1. castē2. pŭdīcē (for the distinction, see CHASTE)II. Of style1. castē, pūrē2. pressē (i. e. with studied avoidance of ornament) • chastely: I. Of morals: 1. castē: Cic. 2. pŭdīcē (for the distinction, see chaste): Ter.: Cat.: Plin. II. Of style: 1. castē, pūrē: Gell. (both words referring chiefly to the absence of barbarisms). 2. pressē (i. e. with studied avoidance of ornament): Cic.