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bawdily

UK/ˈbɔːdɪli//ˈbɔːdɪli/

bawdily adverb: in a bawdy manner; lewdly or obscenely with humorous intent.

Adverb

bawdily (comparative more bawdily, superlative most bawdily)

  1. In a bawdy manner; lewdly or obscenely with humorous intent.
    • But, Lord! to hear how W. Symons do commend and look sadly and then talk bawdily and merrily, though his wife was dead but the other day, would make a dogg laugh.1664 January 17 (date written; Gregorian calendar), Samuel Pepys, Mynors Bright, transcriber, “January 8th, 1663–1664”, in Henry B[enjamin] Wheatley, editor, The Diary of Samuel Pepys […], volume...

Forms of bawdily

comparativemore bawdily
superlativemost bawdily

Origin of bawdily

From bawdy + -ly.

Questions about bawdily

What does bawdily mean?
Bawdily means in a bawdy manner; lewdly or obscenely with humorous intent.
What part of speech is bawdily?
Bawdily is an adverb.
How do you pronounce bawdily?
Bawdily is pronounced /ˈbɔːdɪli/ (UK).

Words near bawdily in the dictionary

  1. Bawden
  2. Bawdens
  3. bawdier
  4. bawdies
  5. bawdiest
  6. bawdily
  7. bawdiness
  8. bawdinesses
  9. bawding
  10. bawdish
  11. bawdkin

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