Rotely

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    By rote, in rote fashion; machine-like.

    "She kisses him to make him stop talking, and after that sex unfolds rotely. It is all she can do not to roll her eyes."

Example

More examples

"She kisses him to make him stop talking, and after that sex unfolds rotely. It is all she can do not to roll her eyes."

Etymology

From rote + -ly.

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