sexually
Americanadverb
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in a sexual way.
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through or due to sexual intercourse.
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in a way that relates to biological sex.
Example Sentences
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“We’ve had all of these recent studies about younger people who don’t necessarily want to see sexually explicit material anymore,” said Brandy Monk-Payton, assistant professor at Fordham University.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The former first minister, who died in 2024, was cleared of sexually assaulting nine women in 2020.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
Sollenberger found that the woman who alleged Trump sexually assaulted her was interviewed by the FBI at least four times, but the public Epstein files only mention one of those interviews.
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026
In long-lived species such as primates, this is likely to be a selective advantage: females survive until their offspring are independent or sexually mature.
From Science Daily • Oct. 28, 2025
John Zenilman of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, an expert on sexually transmitted diseases, has another explanation: the breakdown of medical services in the city’s poorest neighborhoods.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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