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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

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Reaching the Madrid Open final showed he had the ability to be succeed on the surface and the fifth seed played maturely in his first three matches in Paris, before being thrown off-kilter by Bublik.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

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

Djokovic and Nadal had only praise for the youngster, with Djokovic saying it was “impressive for somebody of his age to play so maturely and courageously.”

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2022

General Lee inquired if General Johnston had maturely considered the matter.

From From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America by Longstreet, James