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asexually

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In an asexual manner; without having sex.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Amoebas reproduce asexually.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an asexual manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • plants that reproduce asexually

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English asexual Middle English -ly English -ly English asexually From asexual + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: suvuttomasti — in an asexual manner; without having sex
  • Finnish: epäseksuaalisesti — in an asexual manner; without having sex
  • French: asexuellement — in an asexual manner; without having sex
  • Galician: asexualmente — in an asexual manner; without having sex
  • Italian: asessualmente — in an asexual manner; without having sex
  • Polish: aseksualnie — in an asexual manner; without having sex
  • Polish: bezpłciowo — in an asexual manner; without having sex
  • Portuguese: assexuadamente — in an asexual manner; without having sex
  • Portuguese: assexualmente — in an asexual manner; without having sex
  • Slovak: asexuálne — in an asexual manner; without having sex
  • Spanish: asexualmente — in an asexual manner; without having sex