Lecherously

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a lecherous manner; characteristic of a lecher.

    "The preteen was freaked out when she spotted a college-aged man gazing at her lecherously."

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"The preteen was freaked out when she spotted a college-aged man gazing at her lecherously."

Etymology

From lecherous + -ly.

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