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  • adverb In a nonsexual manner.

Etymologies

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nonsexual +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • Her universality includes loving men and woman, sexually or nonsexually.

    What we’ve all been missing: Womanist Theology « Anglican Samizdat 2009

  • Young men who grow up in a family where the father was sensitive and caring to the mothers needs and wishes, sexually and nonsexually, are more likely to go on to have similarly happy, healthy sexual relationships with women.

    What Men Say, What Women Hear Dr. Linda Papadopoulos 2008

  • Young men who grow up in a family where the father was sensitive and caring to the mothers needs and wishes, sexually and nonsexually, are more likely to go on to have similarly happy, healthy sexual relationships with women.

    What Men Say, What Women Hear Dr. Linda Papadopoulos 2008

  • Young men who grow up in a family where the father was sensitive and caring to the mothers needs and wishes, sexually and nonsexually, are more likely to go on to have similarly happy, healthy sexual relationships with women.

    What Men Say, What Women Hear Dr. Linda Papadopoulos 2008

  • Young men who grow up in a family where the father was sensitive and caring to the mothers needs and wishes, sexually and nonsexually, are more likely to go on to have similarly happy, healthy sexual relationships with women.

    What Men Say, What Women Hear Dr. Linda Papadopoulos 2008

  • And the idea that schools and libraries would not want children to be able to read the best book of the year because they're scared to name the bits of human beings once! nonsexually!

    E. Lockhart's Blog: 2007

  • And the idea that schools and libraries would not want children to be able to read the best book of the year because they're scared to name the bits of human beings once! nonsexually!

    Higher Power of Lucky 2007

  • A number in parenthesis = total number in sexually abused or nonsexually abused category.

    Sexual Homicide Robert K. Ressler 1992

  • A number in parenthesis = total number in sexually abused or nonsexually abused category.

    Sexual Homicide Robert K. Ressler 1992

  • I love Tad — nonsexually, of course — Bap grinned in his helmet.

    The Far Call Dickson, Gordon R 1978

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