English Explanatory Dictionary

bawdily

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a bawdy manner; lewdly or obscenely with humorous intent.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɔːdɪli/ en-us-bawdily.ogg

Word forms

bawdily more bawdily most bawdily

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *bʰóltosder. Proto-Germanic *balþaz Frankish *balþbor. Old French baudbor. Middle English bawde English bawd Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bawdy Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English bawdily From bawdy + -ly.

Related words

bawd bawdiness
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