Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

maturely

American  
[muh-choor-lee, muh-chur-lee, muh-toor-lee] / məˈtʃʊər li, məˈtʃɜr li, məˈtʊər li /

adverb

  1. in a mature way; circumspectly, civilly, and with self-control, as befits a healthy adult.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

It’ll bring you a bit of peace just knowing that you tried to maturely address the situation.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

But the situation was explained to him, and he dealt with it very maturely.

From BBC ● May 8, 2024

Stop wasting your precious time and energy on someone who doesn’t want to handle a disagreement maturely.

From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2024

Giving a false choice — “you can whine, but not here” — will only lead to more frustration, and your child is not going to respond maturely.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2022

Ney's new allegiance was no hasty step, but one maturely and well considered.

From Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) by Charles James Lever

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training