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- [lood]
- /lud/
- /luːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lood]
- /lud/
Definitions of lewdly word
- adjective lewdly inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious. 1
- adjective lewdly obscene or indecent, as language or songs; salacious. 1
- adjective lewdly Obsolete. low, ignorant, or vulgar. base, vile, or wicked, especially of a person. bad, worthless, or poor, especially of a thing. 1
- noun lewdly In a lewd manner. 1
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Origin of lewdly
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English leud, lewed, Old English lǣwede lay, unlearned
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Parts of speech for Lewdly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lewdly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
lewdly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lewdly
adv lewdly
- viciously — addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life.
- suggestively — that suggests; referring to other thoughts, persons, etc.: His recommendation was suggestive of his boss's thinking.
- depraved — Depraved actions, things, or people are morally bad or evil.
adverb lewdly
- indecently — offending against generally accepted standards of propriety or good taste; improper; vulgar: indecent jokes; indecent language; indecent behavior.
- depravedly — in a depraved manner
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