earthily
- adverb
- /ˈɜrθɪli/
- Offensive
- She described the scene earthily, not shying away from the crude details.
Examples
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The comedian spoke earthily, using language that some found a bit too direct.
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He joked earthily about the topic, making everyone at the table laugh and blush.
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He spoke earthily about his experiences in the city.
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The comedian's jokes were often delivered earthily.
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He joked earthily about his escapades, leaving the audience laughing uncomfortably.
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The actor delivered his lines earthily, making the scene both funny and bit inappropriate.
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During the dinner party, she spoke earthily about her romantic encounters, causing some guests to shift in their seats.
Synonyms
In a way that offends people because it is about sex
In a rude way when talking about sex or other dirty topics
In a sexual way that is rude or upsetting
In a very strong and unpleasant way that is easy to notice
In a way that is not clean, fair, or polite
In a rude way that uses sexual jokes
In a rude and sexually offensive way
In a way that shows sexual interest and feels rude to others
In a way that shows bad manners
Antonyms
How Earthy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word earthily comes from earth ('ground' or 'soil') and the ending -ily, which shows how something is done. Think of being 'from the ground' as raw and natural, sometimes rough or even sexual and vulgar, so to speak earthily is to speak in a coarse, direct way.