Expletively

/ɪkˈsplɛtɪvli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner characterized by expletives; using swear words or filler words for emphasis.

Etymology

From expletive + -ly adverbial suffix, following the standard English pattern for converting adjectives to adverbs.

Kelly Says

This adverb is rarely used because expletive itself is often a noun—saying someone 'spoke expletively' sounds awkward, so writers usually say 'spoke with expletives' instead.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አንደት
an-det
ARالعربية
بشعة
bi-sheh-ah
BNবাংলা
অশ্লীলভাবে
osh-lee-l-ba-be
CACatalà
malditament
mal-di-ta-men-t
CSČeština
vulgárně
vulk-ar-nee
DADansk
forbandet
for-ban-det
DEDeutsch
fluchtig
floo-tchee
ELΕλληνικά
ασεβώς
ah-seh-vos
ESEspañol
maldecidamente
mal-deh-see-DHEE-men-tee
FAفارسی
فحش
fahsh
FISuomi
epäkunniollisesti
e-pä-kun-nio-lis-es-tee
FRFrançais
blasphématoirement
blah-zheh-mah-toh-rah-man
GUGU
શબ્દો
shab-do
HAHA
kya
kya
HEעברית
בושת
bo-sheth
HIहिन्दी
गाली-गलौज से
ga-lee-ga-looz se
HUMagyar
mocskos
moc-kos
IDBahasa Indonesia
dengan kasar
dengan ka-sar
IGIG
nzuzu
nzu-zu
ITItaliano
imprecamente
im-pree-kah-men-tee
JA日本語
粗口で
furu-kuchi de
KKKK
көп
kop
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត
pra-prou-t
KO한국어
욕설로
yokseol-lo
MRMR
अश्लील
ash-lee-l
MSBahasa Melayu
kasar
ka-sar
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun-taw
NLNederlands
vloeken
vlo-ken
NONorsk
forbannet
for-ban-net
PAPA
ਗ਼ਾਲ
gaal
PLPolski
wulgarnie
vulk-ar-nee
PTPortuguês
blasfematoriamente
blaz-feh-mah-toh-rah-men-tee
RORomână
vulgar
vul-gar
RUРусский
нецензурно
ne-tsen-zoo-r-no
SVSvenska
förbannad
for-ban-nad
SWKiswahili
kivu
ki-vu
TAதமிழ்
தொடர்பற்ற
to-dar-pa-r-r
TEతెలుగు
అసభ్యంగా
a-sa-bhya-nga
THไทย
หยาบคาย
ya-bok-kai
TLTL
malakas
ma-la-kas
TRTürkçe
kaba bir şekilde
ka-ba bir she-kile
UKУкраїнська
звизнь
zvisn'
URاردو
غالی
ga-lee
VITiếng Việt
thô tục
tho-vuk
YOYO
àgbà
a-gba
ZH中文
粗俗地
cū sú dì
ZUZU
isibaya
ee-si-ba-ya

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