Promiscuously

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a promiscuous manner.

    "Their closest living relatives, deer mice, dwell in forests instead of open spaces, she learned, and they live promiscuously instead of monogamously."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a licentious and promiscuous manner wordnet
  2. 2
    in an indiscriminate manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
aimlesslyany old wayanyhowat randomby chancecarelessly

Example

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"Their closest living relatives, deer mice, dwell in forests instead of open spaces, she learned, and they live promiscuously instead of monogamously."

Etymology

From promiscuous + -ly.

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