- Yeah, she always dresses really skankily!
Skankily
ad012; analogy
Distinguished by a slutty or skanky manner; relating to the characteristics of sexually loose women. This word is built from ‘skanky’ and ‘skank.’ This form was derived by analogy, as the addition of ‘-ly’ to an adjective denotes an adverb; ‘skankily’ is the adverb form of the ‘skank’ (noun) and ‘skanky’ (adjective) group. ‘Skank’ is a slang form for prostitute or someone who is overly flirty or is loose sexually, and therefore ‘skanky’ means ‘like a prostitute or a sexually loose person.’ Normally ‘skankily’ and the other forms are applied to women. ‘Skankily’ is a vibrant word that has rich description accompanying it. The use of it to describe the dress of a person provides the listener with an immediate image. Also, ‘skank’ is an alternative to the word ‘prostitute’ and means something slightly different. ‘Skank’ is usually considered "bad" to a lesser degree than ‘prostitute,’ perhaps due to that the fact that the words refer to a person who is loose rather than actually accepting money for sex. Therefore, the use of ‘skankily’ indicates this distinction.
Etymology : "Skankily" is derived via analogy from "skanky" and "skank." The meaning is also directly related to these previous forms; it is the adverb form of the meaning.
Source : My suitemate
Last modified: 10 June 2008