Sexually

//ˈsɛksjʊəli// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a sexual manner; erotically.

    "She kissed him sexually."

  2. 2
    With respect to sex (either of the two divisions of organisms).

    "The firm discriminated sexually in its hiring and retention practices."

  3. 3
    With respect to sexual intercourse.

    "He was sexually active by the age of fifteen."

  4. 4
    By means of sexual intercourse.

    "AIDS and gonorrhea are sexually transmitted diseases."

Adverb
  1. 1
    by sexual means wordnet
  2. 2
    with respect to sexuality wordnet

Example

More examples

"Life is a fatal sexually transmitted disease."

Etymology

From sexual + -ly.

Related phrases

sexually anorexicsexually assaultsexually harasssexually maturesexually transmitted diseasesexually transmitted infectionsexually-orientedsexual intercourse

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