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genitally

genitally

1 8.2
In a way that is about the sex organs used for sex and making babies
  • adverb
  • /ˈdʒɛnɪtəli/
translation icon : genitalmente
  • The doctor explained how certain infections can be transmitted genitally during sexual activity.
  • genitally mutilated

Examples

  • How soon can she know if she has contracted HSV-I genitally or orally?

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  • How much can I assure her that things are fine for her orally/genitally if I don't know and she doesn't remember or never had a cold sore?

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  • Now my boyfriend is afraid I gave it to him genitally.

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  • Some sites say this is not possible because I would have had antibodies to the strain and would not have caught it back genitally.

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  • Thus, 45.3% of newborn males left the hospital genitally intact.

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  • I have had cold sores for years and believe I have given my partner genital HSV-1 through oral sex (when no symptoms are present) and then caught it back from him (genitally).

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  • It is important for couples to communicate about their desires and needs genitally.

  • Young people should be educated on how to protect themselves from diseases that can spread genitally.

Synonyms

sexually
vsgenitally
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518 4.6

In a way that has to do with making new life or private physical contact

focuses specifically on the reproductive organs rather than sex acts

Surface Forms

genitally positive

Morphology

genitally = genital (transparent) = genital + ly

The word 'genitally' is transparently derived from 'genital' with the addition of the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Genitally comes from the root gen meaning 'birth' or 'origin', the same root you see in generate and gender. So genitally is used for things connected to the body parts used for making babies, which is why it means 'in a way that relates to the sexual or reproductive organs'.