wifely

American  

[wahyf-lee] / ˈwaɪf li /

adjective

wifelier, wifeliest

1. of, like, or befitting a wife.

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Other Word Forms

• unwifely adjective
• wifeliness noun

Etymology

Origin of wifely

before 900; Middle English wifly, Old English wīflīc. See wife, -ly

Example Sentences

But conventional piety urged the pastor to insist that she live up to her wifely duty, no matter that her husband grossly flaunted his infidelity.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s the central paradox of our veneration for first ladies: a job well done despite never wanting the responsibility — the cult of wifely self-sacrifice.

From Washington Post

I began to question why I had created that dynamic; I was a feminist, not someone clinging to a traditional wifely role.

From Salon

Siri was originally only voiced as female and programmed to not only perform "wifely" duties such as checking the weather or setting a morning alarm, but also to respond flirtatiously.

From Salon

But there were tensions from the start, and Faithfull wasn’t sure she was cut out for the wifely muse role that, even in such bohemian circles, she was expected to play.

From New York Times