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Euphemistically vs Euphemize - What's the difference?

euphemistically | euphemize |

As an adverb euphemistically

is in a euphemistic manner.

As a verb euphemize is

to utter one or more euphemisms; to speak euphemistically.

euphemistically

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a euphemistic manner.

    • euphemize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * euphemise

    Verb

  • To utter one or more euphemisms; to speak euphemistically.
  • * 1999 , A. J. Meier, "When Is a Woman a Lady?" American Speech , vol. 74, no. 1, p. 63:
    • There seems to be some support here for the claim that the older group felt a greater need to euphemize in the two contexts in question.
  • To describe or refer to by using one or more euphemisms.
  • * 1857 , , Two Years Ago , ch. 2:
    • The pools in general are bedded with black mud, and creamed over with oily flakes which may proceed from the tar on the vessels' sides, and may also from "decomposing animal matter," as we euphemise it now-a-days.

    Derived terms

    * euphemizer/euphemiser * euphemization/euphemisation

    References

    *" euphemize" at OneLook® Dictionary Search .