sexily
- adverb
- /ˈsɛksɪli/
- NSFW
- She walked sexily across the room, drawing everyone's attention.
- dress sexily
Examples
-
He lights up as he sees Catwoman, sexily curled up on the mattress.
Fiction book (1992) -
She leans in and mutters sexily.
Fiction book (2000) -
A woman is sexily putting on nylons.
Fiction book (1994) -
Do I at least sexily seduce men, which will make all the male viewers totally want me?
Blog text (9) -
She tugs Storm sexily toward the bedroom.
Fiction book (1990) -
Now Max swings the gun toward Catwoman, who sexily saunters right at him.
Fiction book (1992) -
The model posed sexily for the camera, showcasing her stunning outfit.
-
He smiled sexily, making it hard for her to look away.
Synonyms
In a way that tries to attract someone romantically
In a way that tempts you to want something that is hard to get
In a way that shows strong sexual attraction or physical pleasure
In a way that shows sexual desire for someone
In a way that shows strong desire for sex
To act in a sexy, playful way to attract people
In a way that shows sexual interest or attraction
In a way that slightly excites interest or curiosity
In a way that shows strong sexual desire
In a sexual way that shows strong desire
How Sexual
- NSFW
- NSFW
- NSFW
- Offensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sexily comes from the adjective sexy (from sex, 'sexual' or 'sex appeal') plus the ending -ly, so it means 'in a sexually attractive or alluring way'. That's why a smile or movement described as sexily is meant to attract in a sexual way.