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non-sexually

non-sexually adverb: in a non-sexual manner; not sexually.

Adverb

non-sexually (not comparable)

  1. In a non-sexual manner; not sexually.
    • We believed that our only problem was that we weren't having sex, and so did the therapist, who promptly assigned us exercises where we were told to touch each others' bodies non-sexually at first, giving feedback on a scale of 1 to 10.2005 July 8, AC, “Private lives”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Sep 2014
    • ‘We love each other,’ said Simon Helberg, who plays Wolowitz. ‘Non-sexually, mostly,’ added Kunal Nayyar, who plays Koothrappali.2010 July 28, Maria Elena Fernandez, “TCA Press Tour: Love is in the air on ‘The Big Bang Theory’”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived...

Forms of non-sexually

alternative formnonsexually

Origin of non-sexually

From non-sexual + -ly or non- + sexually.

Questions about non-sexually

What does non-sexually mean?
Non-sexually means in a non-sexual manner; not sexually.
What part of speech is non-sexually?
Non-sexually is an adverb.

Words near non-sexually in the dictionary

  1. non-sequiturs
  2. non-serious
  3. non-severe
  4. non-sexual
  5. non-sexuality
  6. non-sexually
  7. non-shedding
  8. non-Shia
  9. non-Shiite
  10. non-shipper
  11. non-shippers

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