lewdly
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Definition
- Adverb:
- In a lewd manner; in a way that is crude, offensive, and sexually suggestive or explicit. The word describes actions, speech, or behavior that is indecent and intended to arouse sexual desire in a vulgar way.
Usage
- The adverb lewdly is used to modify a verb, describing an action is performed. It indicates that the action is done with overt, offensive sexual crudeness.
- It often carries a strong negative judgment, implying the behavior is inappropriate and morally offensive.
Examples
- Adverb:
- The comedian lewdly gestured at the audience, making many people uncomfortable.
- He whispered lewdly in her ear, causing her to leave the room immediately.
- The graffiti was lewdly drawn on the wall.
Advanced Usage
- "to behave lewdly": to act in a sexually crude and offensive manner.
- The patron was ejected from the bar for behaving lewdly towards the staff.
- "to joke lewdly": to tell jokes that are sexually explicit and vulgar.
- He was warned not to joke lewdly in the workplace.
Variants and Related Words
- Lewd (adj): crude and offensive in a sexual way.
- He was arrested for making lewd comments.
- Lewdness (n): the quality or state of being lewd.
- The lewdness of the material led to its censorship.
Synonyms
- Obscenely: in an offensive or disgusting way, especially in relation to sex.
- Indecently: in a manner that violates standards of decency.
- Vulgarly: in a crude, unrefined, and often sexually explicit manner.
- Salaciously: in a manner expressing undue or inappropriate interest in sexual matters.
Antonyms
- Chastely: in a pure, modest, and morally virtuous manner.
- Decently: in a conforming way to accepted standards of morality.
- Modestly: in an unassuming or humble manner; not drawing sexual attention.
Related Phrases
- "to act lewdly": synonymous with "to behave lewdly."
- The character in the film acted lewdly to show his corrupt nature.
- "to speak lewdly": to use vulgar, sexually explicit language.
- The radio host was fired for speaking lewdly on air.
Adverb
- in a lewd and obscene manner
- he had seen how in their dances the white men and women held one another obscenely