"sensually" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more sensually [comparative], most sensually [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English sensual Middle English -ly English -ly English sensually From sensual + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|sensual|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English sensual Middle English -ly English -ly English sensually [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "sensually", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="sensually"> From sensual + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} sensually (comparative more sensually, superlative most sensually)
  1. In a sensual manner; in a way that excites the senses; sexily. Translations (in a sensual manner): aistillisesti (Finnish), cieleśnie (Polish), zmysłowo (Polish), senzual (Romanian), senzualicește [dated, rare] (Romanian)
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