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licentiously

licentiously adverb: in a licentious manner, rowdily, overwhelmed by passion and without control of appetites (especially sexual appetites).

Adverb

licentiously (comparative more licentiously, superlative most licentiously)

  1. In a licentious manner, rowdily, overwhelmed by passion and without control of appetites (especially sexual appetites).

Forms of licentiously

comparativemore licentiously
superlativemost licentiously

Origin of licentiously

From licentious + -ly.

Questions about licentiously

What does licentiously mean?
Licentiously means in a licentious manner, rowdily, overwhelmed by passion and without control of appetites (especially sexual appetites).
What part of speech is licentiously?
Licentiously is an adverb.

Words near licentiously in the dictionary

  1. licentiates
  2. licentiateship
  3. licentiateships
  4. licentiation
  5. licentious
  6. licentiously
  7. licentiousness
  8. licentiousnesses
  9. licentuous
  10. Licerio
  11. Licerios

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