Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lecherously

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lech-er-ous-ly
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a lecherous manner; characteristic of a lecher.

Example Sentences

"The preteen was freaked out when she spotted a college-aged man gazing at her lecherously."

Etymology

Etymology tree English lecherous Middle English -ly English -ly English lecherously From lecherous + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more lecherously (comparative) most lecherously (superlative)

Questions

What does lecherously mean?: In a lecherous manner; characteristic of a lecher.
Where does lecherously come from?: Etymology tree English lecherous Middle English -ly English -ly English lecherously From lecherous + -ly.

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