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sexualmente

Sexualmente is an adverb used in Spanish and Portuguese to indicate that something relates to sex or is performed in a sexual manner. In both languages it is formed from the adjective sexual with the adverbial suffix -mente, yielding a parallel form in each language. The word is primarily found in formal, medical, legal, or scientific writing, as well as in media reporting on sexual behavior, health education, or sexuality-related topics.

In Spanish, sexually related usage commonly modifies verbs to describe how an action is carried out, as

Etymology: sexualmente derives from the adjective sexual, which in turn comes from Latin sexualis. The -mente

Context and nuance: The term is not a synonym for sexuality itself but for the manner or

in
se
comportó
sexualmente
de
manera
inapropiada.
In
Portuguese,
a
typical
construction
is
ele
se
comportou
sexualmente
de
maneira
inadequada,
used
to
refer
to
the
manner
of
sexual
activity
or
conduct
in
the
past
or
present.
suffix
is
a
productive
means
of
forming
adverbs
in
both
Spanish
and
Portuguese,
resulting
in
a
closely
shared
grammatical
pattern
across
the
two
languages.
aspect
related
to
sex.
It
appears
in
discussions
of
sexual
health,
behavior,
education,
and
policy,
and
is
generally
avoided
in
casual,
non-technical
everyday
speech
in
favor
of
more
natural
phrasing.