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lecherously

lecherously adverb: in a lecherous manner; characteristic of a lecher.

Adverb

lecherously (comparative more lecherously, superlative most lecherously)

  1. In a lecherous manner; characteristic of a lecher.
    • The preteen was freaked out when she spotted a college-aged man gazing at her lecherously.

Forms of lecherously

comparativemore lecherously
superlativemost lecherously

Origin of lecherously

From lecherous + -ly.

Questions about lecherously

What does lecherously mean?
Lecherously means in a lecherous manner; characteristic of a lecher.
What part of speech is lecherously?
Lecherously is an adverb.

Words near lecherously in the dictionary

  1. lecherer
  2. lecherers
  3. lecheries
  4. lechering
  5. lecherous
  6. lecherously
  7. lecherousness
  8. lechers
  9. lechery
  10. leches
  11. lechfest

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