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bawdily

adv
/ˈbɔːdɪli/UK/ˈbɔːdɪli/US

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.

  1. derived from baud
  2. inherited from bawde
  3. suffixed as bawdy — “bawd + y”
  4. suffixed as bawdily — “bawdy + ly”

Definitions

  1. In a bawdy manner

    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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