What does spousely mean?
Spousely means Befitting a spouse..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Befitting a spouse..
When the time came, the husband would build a new house to which the old wife would retire with her children, while the new wife assumed the spousely role of homemaker.
If the decretalists were concerned that prospective spouses be able to carry out their moral obligations, they were no less interested in preserving spousely rights after the conjugal knot was tied.
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Spousely means Befitting a spouse..
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When the time came, the husband would build a new house to which the old wife would retire with her children, while the new wife assumed the spousely role of homemaker.
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