bawdily

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Scrabble points: 16
Words With Friends: 17
Letters: 7

Pronunciation

/ˈbɔːdɪli/ (UK)

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/ˈbɔːdɪli/ (UK) · /ˈbɔːdɪli/ (US)

Definition of bawdily

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adv

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

“But, Lord! to hear how W. Symons do commend and look sadly and then talk bawdily and merrily, though his wife was dead but the other day, would make a dogg laugh.”

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Etymology

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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.

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