obscenely
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7.6
- adverb
- /əbˈsini/
- Offensive
:
obscenamente
- His tool belt dangles obscenely from his crotch.
The most obscenely provocatively, sexually explicit pictures that you can imagine.
- The most obscenely provocatively, sexually explicit pictures that you can imagine.
Examples
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The slashed green velvet barely covered the tops of his thighs, and an obscenely large codpiece covered his groin.
Fiction book (2002) -
We still offer an ad-free listening experience for subscribers at the obscenely reasonable cost of $3/month—two cups of coffee, I believe that is.
Blog text (12) -
- Listening is an obscenely intimate act.
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Catherine had made advances to him, spoken obscenely to him.
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"No, it's this you want," the creature crooned obscenely, as the top of her dress dropped to her waist.
Fiction book (1990) -
He looks at the fat woman again—leers at her obscenely.
Fiction book (1992) -
He had that obscenely rich person's sense of entitlement (while arguing against entitlements for poor people).
Blog text (25) -
The movie was criticized for depicting violence and sex obscenely, pushing the boundaries of decency.
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He spoke obscenely about his opponents, using crude language that shocked the audience.
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The fashion show featured models wearing obscenely revealing outfits that drew mixed reactions from the crowd.
Synonyms
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6.7
In a way that others find rude or offensive
1
9.9
In a way that shows strong interest in sex and makes others uncomfortable
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8.3
In a rude way when talking about sex or other dirty topics
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8.5
In a sexual way that is rude or upsetting
In a sexual and indecent way
In a way that shows sexual acts or body parts to make people feel sexually excited
In a rough, direct way that is often rude or sexual
Antonyms
How Obscene
- Offensive
- Offensive
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7.6
- Offensive
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8.5
- NSFW
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8.3
- NSFW
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6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Obscenely comes from obscene, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of ob- 'off' plus scene 'stage', as if something belonged 'off the stage' because it was not fit to show. So obscenely means 'in a way that is indecent' or shocking.