Wively

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of wifely. alt-of, obsolete

    "But Basilius could not abstaine from praising Parthenia , as the perfect picture of a womanly vertue , and wively"

Synonyms

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adoringaffectionatebridalconjugalconnubialdemonstrative

Example

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"But Basilius could not abstaine from praising Parthenia , as the perfect picture of a womanly vertue , and wively"

Etymology

From Middle English wifly. By surface analysis, wife + -ly.

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