asexually
pronunciation
How to pronounce asexually in British English:
UK [ˌeɪ'sekʃəlɪ]
How to pronounce asexually in American English:
US [ˌeɪ'sekʃəlɪ]
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- Adverb:
- in an asexual manner
Word Origin
- asexually (adv.)
- 1862; see asexual + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. Until recently it was thought that stripe rust reproduces asexually .
- 2. He is asexually handsome with a little less body fat than michelangelo 's david .
- 3. The female whiptail lizards are doing it for themselves with the unique ability to produce asexually .
- 4. These plants can reproduce sexually and asexually .
- 5. Each aphid community is founded by a single , asexually reproductive female at the end of winter .