Etymology

lewdly

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Today it means: In a lewd manner. Full definition →

Middle English lewedly
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromlewedly“ignorantly, stupidly”
  2. English todaylewdly

From Middle English lewedly (“ignorantly, stupidly”); equivalent to lewd + -ly.

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