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HUSBANDLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Related to or suited to a husband

Example:

assumed husbandly duties like mowing the lawn

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

domestic (of or involving the home or family)

Derivation:

husband (a married man; a woman's partner in marriage)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Befitting or characteristic of a husband

Classified under:

Adjectives

Antonym:

wifely (befitting or characteristic of a wife)

Derivation:

husband (a married man; a woman's partner in marriage)

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