lecherously

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adverb

In a lecherous manner; characteristic of a lecher.

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

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Meanings

adverblecherously (comparative more lecherously, superlative most lecherously)

comparative more lecherously · superlative most lecherously

  1. In a lecherous manner; characteristic of a lecher.

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

Origin

From lecherous + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

lecherously. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lecherously

MLA

“lecherously.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lecherously. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lecherously,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lecherously.

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