adv
Meaning 1
In a promiscuous manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
promiscuously
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a licentious and promiscuous manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: licentiously, wantonly
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
in an indiscriminate manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she reads promiscuously
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: indiscriminately
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English promiscuous Middle English -ly English -ly English promiscuously From promiscuous + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: promíscuament — in a promiscuous manner
- French: promiscûment — in a promiscuous manner
- Galician: promiscuamente — in a promiscuous manner
- Ancient Greek: ἀναμίξ (anamíx) — in a promiscuous manner
- Italian: promiscuamente — in a promiscuous manner
- Portuguese: promiscuamente — in a promiscuous manner
- Slovak: promiskuitne — in a promiscuous manner
- Spanish: promiscuamente — in a promiscuous manner