lewdly, obscenely
(adverb) in a lewd and obscene manner; “he had seen how in their dances the white men and women held one another obscenely”
obscenely
(adverb) to an obscene degree; “this man is obscenely rich”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
obscenely (comparative more obscenely, superlative most obscenely)
In an obscene manner; vulgarly.
(colloquial) In an excessive manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Ob*scene", a/ Etym: [L. obscenus, obscaenus, obscoenus, ill looking, filthy, obscene: cf. F. obscéne.]
1. Offensive to chastity or modesty; expressing of presenting to the mind or view something which delicacy, purity, and decency forbid to be exposed; impure; as, obscene language; obscene pictures. Words that were once chaste, by frequent use grew obscene and uncleanly. I. Watts.
2. Foul; fifthy; disgusting. A girdle foul with grease bobscene attire. Dryden.
3. Inauspicious; ill-omened. [R.] [A Latinism] At the cheerful light, The groaning ghosts and birds obscene take flight. Dryden.
Syn.
– Impure; immodest; indecent; unchaste; lewd.
– Ob*scene"ly, adv.
– Ob*scene"ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 February 2025
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
