racily

adverb

rac·​i·​ly ˈrā-sə-lē 

: in a racy manner : with raciness

his work, which includes … beer and cider jugs and mugs … has a racily native character, without any affectation

—Charles Marriott

racily vernacular in speech

Word History

Etymology

racy entry 1 + -ly

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