bawdily en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɔːdɪli/ (UK)
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- /ˈbɔːdɪli/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree English bawdy Middle English -ly English -ly English bawdily From bawdy + -ly.
Meanings
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In a bawdy manner; lewdly or obscenely with humorous intent.
But, Lord! to hear how W. Symons do commend and look sadly and then talk bawdily and merrily, though his wife was dead but the other day, would make a dogg laugh.
1664 January 17 (date written; Gregorian calendar), Samuel Pepys, Mynors Bright, transcriber, “January 8th, 1663–1664”, in Henry B[enjamin] Wheatley, editor, The Diary of Samuel Pepys […], volume (please specify |volume=I to X), London: George Bell & Sons […]; Cambridge: Deighton Bell & Co., published 1893–1899, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most bawdily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more bawdily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (6)
de obszön (in a bawdy manner) · de schlüpfrig (in a bawdy manner) · pl obscenicznie (in a bawdy manner) · pl obleśnie (in a bawdy manner) · fi rivosti (in a bawdy manner) · pl sprośnie (in a bawdy manner)