Heterosexually

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    In a heterosexual way. not-comparable

    "Because gay people are finding more affirmation in our culture for their sexuality, those who are heterosexually married are tending to question their need to stay in that kind of relationship or their need to repress their homosexual activity."

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"Because gay people are finding more affirmation in our culture for their sexuality, those who are heterosexually married are tending to question their need to stay in that kind of relationship or their need to repress their homosexual activity."

Etymology

From heterosexual + -ly.

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