Husbandly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhʌzbəndli/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Husbandly is an adjective meaning Characteristic of a husband; proper and fitting for a husband; marital.
Meaning
Characteristic of a husband; proper and fitting for a husband; marital.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Pertaining to a husbandman or husbandry.
- (obsolete) Frugal; economical.
Example Sentences
As a result, analogies between royal, paternal, and husbandly authority were frequently drawn.
Even he that has the most of all is nevertheless oblig'd to be Frugal and Husbandly, and not to lavish or squander away what he has [...].
One thing she still would not allow was that horrible erotic act which was a commonplace of American and European films, but she took complaisantly enough now to his other husbandly advances.
He strives for husbandly allure in slow-motion ballads: “Love You Gently” and the role-reversing “Trading Places,” in which he calls for her to be the aggressive one and offers to make breakfast the next morning.
Synonyms for husbandly
Depending on context, synonyms include domestic.
Antonyms for husbandly
Common opposites include uxorial, wifely, wifelike.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include domestic, marital, wifely, married, wifey, housewifely.
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