adverb
- In a manner relating to or characteristic of a convent or monastic community; according to convent rules or customs.
Usage: formal; rare; chiefly historical or religious contexts
Examples
- The nuns lived conventually, following the strict daily schedule of prayer and work.
- She adopted a conventually austere lifestyle after joining the religious order.
- The community was organized conventually, with shared meals and communal spaces.
- They dressed conventually in simple habits and veils.
- The monastery operated conventually under the Rule of Saint Benedict.