erotically

/ɪˈrɒtɪkli/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈrɑːtɪkli/ (ame, ipa)

erotically — adverb

1. with a clearly sexual and teasing effect that is meant to awaken desire or physi

1.副詞C1
釋義

with a clearly sexual and teasing effect that is meant to awaken desire or physical excitement.

例句

The model posed erotically beside the piano for the magazine cover.

pose + erotically

Nadia whispered erotically as she traced a finger down Gabriel's neck.

whisper + erotically

同義詞
  • sensually

    focuses more on bodily pleasure and may be less explicitly sexual

  • seductively

    emphasizes trying to attract or tempt someone

  • provocatively

    broader and can suggest shock or challenge, not only sexual desire

反義詞
  • innocently

    without sexual suggestion or deliberate allure

  • modestly

    in a restrained way that avoids sexual display

文法句型

verb + erotically

pose/move + erotically

describe/film + something + erotically

用法筆記

Often appears in reviews or descriptions of films, photos, dancing, or touch when the effect is deliberately sexually suggestive. It is usually more explicit than 'sensually' and less neutral than 'sexually.'

常見錯誤

The scene was erotically.
The scene was erotic.
💡after 'be', use the adjective 'erotic', not the adverb.
The teacher explained the poem erotically.
The teacher explained the poem vividly.
💡'erotically' implies sexual suggestion, so it sounds wrong in a neutral classroom context.