obscenely

obscenely
See obscene.

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  • obscenely — ob|scene|ly [ ab sinli ] adverb 1. ) extremely, especially in a way that makes you angry: obscenely rich The number of people who vote in elections is obscenely low. 2. ) in a sexually offensive way …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • obscenely — UK [əbˈsiːnlɪ] / US [ɑbˈsɪnlɪ] adverb 1) extremely, especially in a way that makes you angry obscenely rich The number of people who vote in elections is obscenely low. 2) in a sexually offensive way …   English dictionary

  • obscenely — adverb 1. to an obscene degree this man is obscenely rich 2. in a lewd and obscene manner he had seen how in their dances the white men and women held one another obscenely • Syn: ↑lewdly • Derived from adjective: ↑obscene, ↑lewd …   Useful english dictionary

  • obscenely — [əbˈsiːnli] adv extremely, in a way that makes you angry obscenely rich[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • obscenely — obscene ► ADJECTIVE 1) offending accepted standards of decency; offensive or disgusting. 2) morally repugnant through being excessive: obscene pay rises. DERIVATIVES obscenely adverb. ORIGIN Latin obscaenus ill omened, abominable …   English terms dictionary

  • Obscenely — Obscene Ob*scene , a. [L. obscenus, obscaenus, obscoenus, ill looking, filthy, obscene: cf. F. obsc[ e]ne.] [1913 Webster] 1. Offensive to chastity or modesty; expressing or presenting to the mind or view something which delicacy, purity, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • obscenely — adverb see obscene …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • obscenely — adverb a) In an obscene manner; vulgarly. b) In an excessive manner …   Wiktionary

  • obscenely — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. indecently, viciously, suggestively; see lewdly …   English dictionary for students

  • obscenely — É™b sɪːnlɪ adv. in an obscene manner; in an indecent or vulgar manner …   English contemporary dictionary

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