wifely

[ UK /wˈa‍ɪfli/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. befitting or characteristic of a wife
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How To Use wifely In A Sentence

  • Certainly he irritates her and she is consistently stressed and crabby around him, resenting her wifely role.
  • According to Heine, an Englishman loves liberty as a good husband loves his wife; that is also how he loves the land of his birth; at all events, England has a kind of wifely embrace for the home-coming The Martian
  • | u | ies which the Providence of GocJ docs pot make of excellent ufe to thofe on whorn they fall, and to others, who. wifely confix der thpfe events. An Essay on Providence: Written by Mr. Lewis de Marolles; and Translated from the French, by ...
  • I couldn't help but wonder, "Is this a glimpse into what my 'wifely' challenges might involve? MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • All you who feel less than competent at humour (and life) could do worse than following the wifely admonition in this New Yorker cartoon," says Paul Szabo.31st over: South Africa 149-3 (Kallis 31, du Plessis 1) Now it's seam at both ends, with Shafiul Islam coming on. Bangladesh v South Africa - live! | Rob Smyth
  • My mother waxed eloquent on the theme of wifely duty.
  • She strove to perform all her wifely functions perfectly.
  • To the cloister-reared maiden the idea of wifely duty was elevated almost to a religion. London Pride Or When the World Was Younger
  • As I knew she was originally from a country with a very conservative culture, I didn't snort at her use of the word "wifely" or ask if that meant having a martini waiting for my husband at the end of the work day. Do Ask, I'll Tell: Gay Parents and Back to School Time
  • It is unwifely and unmaternal. Times, Sunday Times
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