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sexually.

In a sexual manner; erotically.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈsɛksjʊəli//ˈsɛkʃʊəli//ˈsɛkʃəli/
  1. In a sexual manner; erotically.

    She kissed him sexually.
  2. With respect to sex (either of the two divisions of organisms).

    The firm discriminated sexually in its hiring and retention practices.
  3. With respect to sexual intercourse.

    He was sexually active by the age of fifteen.
  4. By means of sexual intercourse.

    AIDS and gonorrhea are sexually transmitted diseases.
    A parrot is a sexually reproducing organism.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder. Proto-Italic *seksus Proto-Indo-European *sek- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *sékh₁yeti Proto-Italic *sekaō Latin secō Latin secāre? Latin sexus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sexuālisbor. English sexual Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English sexually From sexual + -ly.

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