wifely
Americanadjective
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Origin of wifely
before 900; Middle English wifly, Old English wīflīc. See wife, -ly
Example Sentences
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The wifely spin was, no doubt, born of fierce loyalty to her husband.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Dozens of other women draw millions of followers by performing traditional wifely duties online.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
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 • Sep. 13, 2022
Behold all of his wifely love, and then behold him, loving her.
From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2019
Nevertheless, to distract her, we began to coach her in wifely ways.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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