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sex·y

 (sĕk′sē)
adj. sex·i·er, sex·i·est
1. Arousing or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest.
2. Slang Highly appealing or interesting; attractive: "The recruiting brochures are getting sexier" (Jack R. Wentworth).

sex′i·ly adv.
sex′i·ness n.
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Translations

sexily

[ˈsɛksɪli] advde façon sexy
to dress sexily → s'habiller sexy
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

sexily

advaufreizend, sexy (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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