sultrily

An adverb describing an action performed in a hot, humid, or passionate manner, often associated with weather or a seductive demeanor.

• 🇩🇪Adverb, das eine Handlung beschreibt, die auf heiße, schwüle oder leidenschaftliche Weise geschieht; oft mit Wetter oder verführerischem Verhalten assoziiert.

1. In a hot and humid manner C1 formal

   In a way that is oppressively hot and humid, often with a sense of heaviness in the air.

   • The sun beat down sultrily on the desert landscape.
   • The air hung sultrily over the city, making everyone feel sluggish.
   • The afternoon passed sultrily, with no breeze to offer relief.

   🇩🇪Schwül

   Synonyme: clammily

   Antonyme: coollydrylyfrigidly

2. In a passionate or seductive manner C1 informal

   In a way that suggests or expresses strong sexual desire or passion, often with a smoldering or intense quality.

   • She looked at him sultrily from across the room.
   • He spoke sultrily, his voice low and inviting.
   • The actress posed sultrily for the camera.

   🇩🇪Sinnlich

   Synonyme: amorouslyhotlylustfullypassionatelyprovocativelyseductivelysensuallysmolderingly

   Antonyme: asexuallycoldlyfrigidly

• more sultrily comparative form
• most sultrily superlative form