lascivious
adjective
inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd.
lasciviously
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a word derived from
lascivious.
Example Sentences
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Still, the evocation of Italy as one gluttonous infinity of pasta, prosciutto, gorgonzola, gelato and bread lasciviously dunked in saucers of olive oil overlooks two interrelated facts.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2017
Bringuier, meanwhile, let the winds linger lasciviously, gleefully over every note, especially in the Gershwin, before moving on to a long, slow, loving, elegant, slightly soporific account of Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2016
Cicero spoke it of Catiline, who, he said, lived with the Sad severely, with the Chearful agreeably, with the Old gravely, with the Young pleasantly; he added, with the Wicked boldly, with the Wanton lasciviously.
From The Spectator, Volume 2. by Joseph Addison
