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Meaning of "licentiously" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF LICENTIOUSLY

laɪˈsenʃəslɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LICENTIOUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Licentiously is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES LICENTIOUSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of licentiously in the English dictionary

The definition of licentiously in the dictionary is in a way that transgresses restraint.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LICENTIOUSLY

anxiously · cautiously · conscientiously · consciously · contentiously · deliciously · graciously · preconsciously · pretentiously · self-consciously · semiconsciously · sententiously · subconsciously · suspiciously · tendencially · tendenciously · tendentiously · unconsciously · unpretentiously · unselfconsciously

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LICENTIOUSLY

licence number · licence plate · licencer · licensable · license · license plate · licensed · licensed aircraft engineer · licensee · licenser · licensing · licensing agreement · licensing hours · licensor · licensure · licente · licentiate · licentiateship · licentious · licentiousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE LICENTIOUSLY

anonymously · continuously · curiously · dangerously · deviously · enormously · famously · generously · hilariously · marvellously · meticulously · obviously · outrageously · previously · ridiculously · seriously · simultaneously · spontaneously · tremendously · unanimously · vigorously

Synonyms and antonyms of licentiously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «licentiously» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of licentiously to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of licentiously from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «licentiously» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

licentiously
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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licenciosamente
570 millions of speakers
en

English

licentiously
510 millions of speakers
hi

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licentiously
380 millions of speakers
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licentiously
280 millions of speakers
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licentiously
278 millions of speakers
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licenciosamente
270 millions of speakers
bn

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licentiously
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

licencieusement
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Licik
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

ausschweifend
180 millions of speakers
ja

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licentiously
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

licentiously
85 millions of speakers
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Licentiously
85 millions of speakers
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licentiously
80 millions of speakers
ta

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licentiously
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

बेधडकपणे
75 millions of speakers
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licentiously
70 millions of speakers
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licenziosamente
65 millions of speakers
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licentiously
50 millions of speakers
uk

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licentiously
40 millions of speakers
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licentiously
30 millions of speakers
el

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licentiously
15 millions of speakers
af

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licentiously
14 millions of speakers
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licentiously
10 millions of speakers
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licentiously
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LICENTIOUSLY»

Discover the use of licentiously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to licentiously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Globe dictionary of the English language
Licentiously, (ll-sen'she-ns-le) adv. I u a licentious manner ; loosely ; dissolutely. Lioentiousness, (li-sen'she-us-nes) n. State of being licentious; excess of liberty ; dissoluteness. Lichen, (lrken) n. [L, G. kichen.) One of an order of cellular, ...
English language, 1873
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The Cabinet dictionary of the English language
LICENTIOUSLY LIGATURE wanton ; profligate ; sensual ; impure ; lascivious ; immoral. [manner; freely; loosely; dissolutely. licentiously, (li-sen'she-us-le) adv. In a licentious Licentiousness, (li-sen'she-us-nea) n. State of being licentious ...
English language, 1871
3
Albany Law Journal
Lawrence, Nebraska Supreme Court, the court distinguished the phrases " lewdly and lasciviously cohabit with each other " and "rndely and licentiously cchabit with his own daughter," observing : " It must first be observed that in the definition  ...
‎1886
4
Shenoute and the Women of the White Monastery : Egyptian ...
Or rather, persuading himself that when possible he will act licentiously, he stripped the instrument of its licentiousness that he might not seem to be licentious in his body. In fact he was entirely licentious and lustful and constantly gratified his ...
Department of Classics University at Buffalo Rebecca Krawiec Visiting Assistant Professor, The State University of New York, 2001
5
The Encyclopædic Dictionary: A New, and Original Work of ...
licentiously—. licininse. 3. Unrestrained by law, morality, or religious feelings ; dissolute, profligate, loose, wanton, sensual, Immoral "Too many, Lord. abuM thy grace, In tbU licentieui day. • Ctnrptr: OfMy ffyntm, Ix. li ccn tlous ly, adv.
Robert Hunter, 1885
6
Chora, Volume Six: Intervals in the Philosophy of Architecture
It was necessary that there be columns in architecture that have a smaller base and are taller than the rest: columns that are licentiously adorned, stealing from the others their best qualities, and therefore are the most beautiful ones.8 The ...
Alberto Pérez-Gómez, Stephen Parcell, 2011
7
Sri Prahandhavali: A Collection of Devotional Essays
... tvam — you; ital; — from their hands. Translation “Lust, anger and so on are a band of dacoits who assail one suddenly on the open road of material life. They have bound my neck licentiously with the torturous, dreadful ropes of wicked 69.
Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa, Swami B V Narayana, 1996
8
Beauties of Shakespeare Cb: Eighteenth Century Shakespeare ...
... to infinuate to the zealous protestants of his time, that the pagan and popish purgatory flood both upon the same sooting of tredibiiity. Taflcta, in his Gi' erusalemme Liber-am, very licentiously mixes the Christian and heathen system, and tho' ...
William Dodd, 2013
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The American and English Encyclopaedia of Law
A provision of the Nebraska criminal code is as follows: "If a father shall rudely and licentiously cohabit with his own daughter, the father shall on conviction be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not exceeding twenty years.
John Houston Merrill, Charles Frederic Williams, Thomas Johnson Michie, 1889
10
The History of Gil Blas of Santillana
CHAPTER TEN In which Gil Blas treats his friends poorly, his clients badly, and the Crown Prince licentiously When it became known that Iwas the Duke of Lerma's favourite, I soon found myself surrounded by admirers. Every morning my ...
Alain René Le Sage, 1926

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LICENTIOUSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term licentiously is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Commodification Of Justice: What Exactly Are We Up To?
Essentially, it is an entente that severely affects the configuration of criminal justice by licentiously shifting the process of determining sanctions ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jun 15»
2
The Washington That Never Says No: Saudi Arabia Borrows US …
The royals feign piety through such activities, which enables them to live licentiously when they escape abroad at their people's great expense. «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
3
Not All Boxing Fans Are Celebrating Mayweather-Pacquiao's "Fight …
... his sins would have only ensured that another money-hungry state would've licentiously sought the tax revenue that Mayweather fights bring. «The New Republic, Apr 15»
4
Saudi Arabia Rents US Military, Courtesy Barack Obama
The royals feign piety through such activities, which enables them to live licentiously when they escape abroad at their people's great expense. «American Spectator, Apr 15»
5
Hannity's Spring Break Obsession
And footage of scantily glad women behaving licentiously. Hannity's focus has been on Panama City Beach, Florida. As part of Friday night's ... «NewsHounds, Apr 15»
6
Review – The Poet's Tale: Chaucer and the Year that Made the …
... constructions of the poet, as in John Gardner's The Life and Times of Chaucer (1977), which Pearsall unforgivingly calls “licentiously fictional” ... «Irish Times, Mar 15»
7
Dimensions of corruption in Nigeria tion Nigeria
If a woman does not value her chastity and behaves licentiously in the public, she should be termed a corrupt woman. When integrity and ... «Daily Sun, Dec 14»
8
Paul Cézanne show in Hamilton is refreshingly underhyped
No, really: Just as Post-Impressionism emerged in part as a reaction to photography, licentiously meaning to capture a world less as it was than ... «OurWindsor.ca, Nov 14»
9
The real Chael Sonnen
Even so, Sonnen would have finally appeared genuine and sincere, and could have avoided the fraud label he so licentiously smacked on ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 14»
10
How U.S. Media Misrepresent Sochi and Kiev
Overall pre-Sochi coverage was even worse, exploiting the threat of terrorism so licentiously it seemed pornographic. The Post exemplified the ... «The Moscow Times, Feb 14»
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