Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a bawdy manner: In a way that is humorously indecent, lewd, or dealing with sexual matters in a coarse or offensive way.

Usage

The adverb "bawdily" describes how an action is performed. It modifies verbs to indicate that something is done in a manner that is overtly and crudely sexual or indecent, often with humorous intent.

Examples

• The comedian joked bawdily about his dating life, making the audience both laugh and blush.
• The old sailor spoke bawdily, telling stories filled with crude innuendo.
• The novel's characters often converse bawdily, reflecting the raucous atmosphere of the setting.

Advanced Usage

• "to write/sing/act bawdily": To create or perform in a style that is deliberately lewd or risqué.
  • The playwright was known for writing bawdily, pushing the boundaries of what was acceptable on stage.

Variants and Related Words

• Bawdy (adjective): Humorously indecent or lewd.
  • a bawdy joke; a bawdy song
• Bawdiness (noun): The quality of being bawdy.
  • The play's humor relied heavily on its bawdiness.

Synonyms

• Lewdly: In a crude and offensive sexual way.
• Ribaldly: In a coarsely, humorously vulgar manner.
• Indecently: In a manner offending against accepted standards of decency or modesty.
• Smuttily: In a obscene or lascivious manner.

Antonyms

• Decently: In a proper and modest manner.
• Chastely: In a pure, virtuous, or abstinent manner.
• Modestly: In an unassuming or humble manner; without drawing undue attention.

Related Idioms and Phrases

(Note: "Bawdily" itself is not typically used in fixed idioms. The related adjective "bawdy" is more common in such expressions.) - Bawdy house: (noun, historical/legal) A brothel. - The authorities raided the suspected bawdy house.

Adverb

1. in a bawdy manner