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sexistly

sexistly adverb: in a sexist manner.

Adverb

sexistly (comparative more sexistly, superlative most sexistly)

  1. In a sexist manner.
    • I may be the lion, the dominant male, only because I am the only male in this relationship admittedly, but lying is not part of my nature. Men may be deceivers ever as Ophelia put it so sexistly, but I will not tell a deliberate lie.2007, David M. Addison, Sometime in Sorrento: A Sequel to An Italian Journey, page 18
    • Rather than sexistly disregarding female labor and artistry, Randolph overvalues it, begrudging Zoo her life because it comes at the expense of his cherished quilt.2007, Gary Richards, Lovers and Beloveds: Sexual Otherness in Southern Fiction, 1936-1961

Forms of sexistly

comparativemore sexistly
superlativemost sexistly

Origin of sexistly

From sexist + -ly.

Questions about sexistly

What does sexistly mean?
Sexistly means in a sexist manner.
What part of speech is sexistly?
Sexistly is an adverb.

Words near sexistly in the dictionary

  1. sexipyridine
  2. sexism
  3. sexisms
  4. sexist
  5. sexistic
  6. sexistly
  7. sexists
  8. sexisyllabic
  9. sexisyllable
  10. sexisyllables
  11. sexithiophene

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