Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lasciviously

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: las-civ-i-ous-ly
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a lascivious manner.

Example Sentences

"Her medium-length dress was of grey soie sauvage with a square-cut bodice, lasciviously tight across her fine breasts."

Etymology

Etymology tree English lascivious Middle English -ly English -ly English lasciviously From lascivious + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more lasciviously (comparative) most lasciviously (superlative)

Synonyms

salaciously

Questions

What does lasciviously mean?: In a lascivious manner.
Where does lasciviously come from?: Etymology tree English lascivious Middle English -ly English -ly English lasciviously From lascivious + -ly.

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