English
licentiously
From licentious + -ly.
A compound of licentious + -ly
Latin licet ‘it is allowed or permitted’
Latin licēns ‘free, unrestrained’
Latin licentia ‘license, freedom’
Latin licentiōsus ‘licentious, full of freedom, free, unbridled,…’
English licentious
Today it means
adv In a licentious manner, rowdily, overwhelmed by passion and without control of appetites (especially sexual appetites).
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Etymograph / licentiously