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heterosexually

heterosexually adjective: in a heterosexual way.

Adjective

heterosexually (not comparable)

  1. In a heterosexual way.
    • Because gay people are finding more affirmation in our culture for their sexuality, those who are heterosexually married are tending to question their need to stay in that kind of relationship or their need to repress their homosexual activity.1976 December 11, J. D. Sitler, David Griffiths, “Marriage: Straight Or On The Rocks?”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 24, page 9
    • Interrupting this perfect storm requires a clear understanding of its origins, and we still cannot fully explain why heterosexually transmitted H.I.V. exploded in Africa while remaining confined to very specific communities in the West.2007 July 3, Abigail Zuger, M.D., “AIDS in Africa: Rising Above the Partisan Babble”, in New York Times

Antonyms of heterosexually

Origin of heterosexually

From heterosexual + -ly.

Questions about heterosexually

What does heterosexually mean?
Heterosexually means in a heterosexual way.
What part of speech is heterosexually?
Heterosexually is an adjective.

Words near heterosexually in the dictionary

  1. heterosexualization
  2. heterosexualize
  3. heterosexualized
  4. heterosexualizes
  5. heterosexualizing
  6. heterosexually
  7. heterosexualness
  8. heterosexuals
  9. heteroside
  10. heterosides
  11. heterosigosity

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