"spousely" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more spousely [comparative], most spousely [superlative]
Etymology: spouse + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spouse|ly|id2=adjectival}} spouse + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} spousely (comparative more spousely, superlative most spousely)
  1. Befitting a spouse. Hyponyms: husbandly, wifely Related terms: spousal, spousally
    Sense id: en-spousely-en-adj-uD7cBN6m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival)

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