lecherously

lecherously

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English lecherous
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 lecherously

    From lecherous + -ly.

    Adverb

    lecherously (comparative more lecherously, superlative most lecherously)

    1. In a lecherous manner; characteristic of a lecher.
      The preteen was freaked out when she spotted a college-aged man gazing at her lecherously.
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