Spousely

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Befitting a spouse.

    "When the time came, the husband would build a new house to which the old wife would retire with her children, while the new wife assumed the spousely role of homemaker."

Example

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"When the time came, the husband would build a new house to which the old wife would retire with her children, while the new wife assumed the spousely role of homemaker."

Etymology

From spouse + -ly.

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