Meanings
adverblewdly (comparative more lewdly, superlative most lewdly)
comparative more lewdly · superlative most lewdly
- In a lewd manner.
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a lewd and obscene manner
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Origin
- Middle Englishlewedly“ignorantly, stupidly”
- Englishlewdly
From Middle English lewedly (“ignorantly, stupidly”); equivalent to lewd + -ly.
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APA
lewdly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lewdly
MLA
“lewdly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lewdly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lewdly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lewdly.
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