No. 16,021 in Russian
пуритански
"Puritanically" – in a strict, austere, or moralistic manner.
In a sentence
Он пуритански отказался участвовать в праздновании.
He puritanically refused to participate in the celebration.
Here, 'пуритански' describes the manner of refusal - with strict moral principles or restrained behavior typical of puritan values.
Ее пуританский подход к воспитанию вызывал уважение.
Her puritanical approach to upbringing evoked respect.
In this sentence, 'пуританский' characterizes her approach as being guided by strict, moralistic values associated with puritanism.
Мы обсуждали, как пуритански лучше готовить себя к посту.
We discussed how to puritanically better prepare for fasting.
Here, 'пуритански' is used to suggest preparation with disciplined and austere behavior influenced by puritan principles.
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