sexually
Adverb
- with respect to sexuality
- "sexually ambiguous"
- by sexual means
- "reproduce sexually"
Adv
- In a sexual manner; erotically.
- With respect to sex (either of the two divisions of organisms).
- With respect to sexual intercourse.
- By means of sexual intercourse.
Examples
- A parrot is a sexually reproducing organism.
- AIDS and gonorrhea are sexually transmitted diseases.
- He was sexually active by the age of fifteen.
- She kissed him sexually.
- The firm discriminated sexually in its hiring and retention practices.
Origin / Etymology
From sexual + -ly.
Scrabble Score: 18
sexually: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsexually: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sexually: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
sexually: valid Words With Friends Word