Lubriciously

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. Demonstrating a manner that implies excessive sensuality or lustful intentions shows a clear inclination towards morally inappropriate behavior
2. In a way that suggests or expresses a strong sexual desire or prurient interest
3. Conducted with an overt or provocative hint of lustfulness or indecency

Etymology: "Lubriciously" is simply the adverb of "lubricious," formed by adding the suffix "-ly" to that adjective. The adjective itself comes from Latin "lubricus," meaning slippery or smooth, which is also the root of "lubricate." Its figurative sense of slipperiness applied to conduct, suggesting something that slides away from propriety, is what gave it its modern association with lewdness and lust. The adverb therefore describes doing something in a lubricious way: with the sort of sly, slippery sensuality the adjective names. Because the base word carries the moral sense, the suffix adds nothing new to the meaning. It only turns the quality into a manner of acting.