Is "sexily" right here?
Here is two lines in Desperate Housewives :
LYNETTE: You look… ridiculous in that thing.
TOM: Sexy ridiculous?
Is "sexily ridiculous" right? Thanks!
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Answers · 8
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Yes, "sexily ridiculous" is correct, but that doesn't mean Tom's line is incorrect. This is how you'd understand it:
TOM: (a) Sexy (kind of) ridiculous?
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Strictly speaking grammar wise, yes.
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Yes, but I think that most people would say, " sexy but ridiculous"
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shane, you should pick the best answer
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Randy's answer is correct.
In spoken English, you will never hear 'sexily', however. It will always be said as 'sexy'.
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