Etymology

lustfully

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

Middle English lustfully ← Old English lustfullīċe
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  1. Old English · inherited fromlustfullīċe“gladly, heartily”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromlustfully
  3. English todaylustfully

From Middle English lustfully, lustfulliche, from Old English lustfullīċe (“gladly, heartily”), equivalent to lustful + -ly.

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