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bawdily

bawdily

9.8
In a way that is funny but slightly rude about sex
  • adverb
  • /ˈbɔːdli/
  • NSFW
translation icon : groseramente
  • Everywhere one looks in Mexico today, one sees the calaveras (death's heads, or by extension, skeletons) popularized by Posada capering about, grinning bawdily or ferociously.

Examples

  • The play was known for its bawdily humorous scenes that pushed the boundaries of decency.

  • Lollio grabs Antonio by his testicles and squeezes, laughing bawdily.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The comedian told bawdily funny jokes that made the audience laugh uncontrollably.

  • She responded to his suggestive remarks with a bawdily playful wink.

Synonyms

obscenely
vsbawdily
  • Offensive
1 7.6

In a way that offends people because it is about sex

is milder and usually aims for humor rather than shock
vulgarly
vsbawdily
  • NSFW
1 8.3

In a rude way when talking about sex or other dirty topics

tends to be playful and humorous rather than crude offensiveness
lewdly
vsbawdily
  • Offensive
1 8.5

In a sexual way that is rude or upsetting

keeps a humorous, joking quality instead of blunt offensiveness
saltily
vsbawdily
  • Offensive
9.9

In a rude way that uses sexual jokes

is more about playful indecency rather than pure obscenity
racily
vsbawdily
  • NSFW
8.2

In a lively, entertaining way that is a little sexual

is playful and mildly indecent rather than strongly offensive
lubriciously
vsbawdily
  • Offensive
9.9

In a way that shows sexual interest and feels rude to others

is about humourous indecency rather than pure sexual suggestion
smuttily
vsbawdily
  • Offensive
9.9

In a sexual and indecent way

leans to playful indecency rather than direct obscenity

Antonyms

20 2.7

In a proper and respectful way

How Indecent

obscenely
  • Offensive
1 7.6
lewdly
  • Offensive
1 8.5
bawdily
  • NSFW
9.8
suggestively
  • Offensive
3 7.4

Surface Forms

bawdily positive

Morphology

bawdily = bawdy (transparent) = bawdy + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'bawdy', so the meaning is directly 'in a bawdy manner'.

Etymology

The word bawdily comes from the old word bawd, which meant a woman who ran a brothel or sold sex. So bawdily means 'in a rude or sexually funny way', like a joke that makes people laugh and blush.