wifelike
Americanadjective
adverb
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Then he became ill and she began taking over his finances — a bit too wifelike for him.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2010
I have a little pride; Enough to stand up, wifelike, by his side, With the same smile as when I was his bride.
From The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3 Sorrow and Consolation by Carman, Bliss
Sir Lucius and Lady Aphrodite Grafton were indeed on the best possible terms, and the whole county admired his conjugal attentions and her wifelike affections.
From The Young Duke by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield
Perhaps she had been too wifelike in her manner, and therefore he had feared.
From He Fell in Love with His Wife by Roe, Edward Payson
And then, that next afternoon,—that very next afternoon, after she had written all her impulsive, wifelike, loving promises to Jack, what should come but a note from Ray to be delivered privately to her.
From Marion's Faith. by King, Charles
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