- sexually
- adverb see sexual
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sexually
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Sexually — Sex u*al*ly, adv. In a sexual manner or relation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sexually — adverb a) In a sexual manner: erotically. She kissed him sexually. b) With respect to sex . The firm discriminated sexually in its hiring and retention practices … Wiktionary
sexually — adv. Sexually is used with these adjectives: ↑abusive, ↑active, ↑aggressive, ↑ambiguous, ↑ambivalent, ↑attractive, ↑charged, ↑compatible, ↑desirable, ↑excited, ↑exciting, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
sexually — adverb 1. with respect to sexuality (Freq. 4) sexually ambiguous • Derived from adjective: ↑sexual 2. by sexual means (Freq. 1) reproduce sexually • Derived from adjective: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sexually — sexual ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the instincts and activities connected with physical attraction or intimate physical contact between individuals. 2) relating to the sexes or to gender. 3) (of reproduction) involving the fusion of gametes. 4)… … English terms dictionary
Sexually dimorphic nucleus — (SDN) is a cluster of cells located in the preoptic area of hypothalamus of the brain that is believed to be related to sexual behavior in animals. The volume of SDN is significantly larger (about twice) in males than in females, caused mainly by … Wikipedia
Sexually explicit material — (video, photography, creative writing) presents sexual content without deliberately obscuring or censoring it. The term sexually explicit media is often used as euphemism for pornography. It includes unsimulated sex acts, sexual intercourse and… … Wikipedia
sexually transmitted disease — UK [ˌsekʃuəlɪ trænsˌmɪtɪd dɪˈziːz] / US [ˌsekʃuəlɪ trænsˌmɪtɪd dɪˈzɪz] or sexually transmitted infection UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms sexually transmitted disease : singular sexually transmitted disease plural sexually… … English dictionary
sexually transmitted infection — sexually transmitted disease UK [ˌsekʃuəlɪ trænsˌmɪtɪd dɪˈziːz] / US [ˌsekʃuəlɪ trænsˌmɪtɪd dɪˈzɪz] or sexually transmitted infection UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms sexually transmitted disease : singular sexually transmitted… … English dictionary
sexually transmitted infection — sexually transmitted disease or sexually transmitted infection noun A venereal disease • • • Main Entry: ↑sex * * * sexually transmitted infection variant UK US Main entry: sexually transmitted disease … Useful english dictionary
sexually abuse — index molest (subject to indecent advances) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
