maturely

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/məˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/

adverb

In a mature manner.

“Maturely, she simply declined to participate in the ceremony.”

Opposite
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Meanings

adverbmaturely (comparative more maturely, superlative most maturely)

comparative more maturely · superlative most maturely

  1. In a mature manner.

    When the teachers again ignored the crying and attended to Bill only when he acted maturely, the crying spells dropped sharply

    2001 Sep/Oct, Jacob Azerrad, “Why our kids are out of control”, in Psychology Today, volume 34, number 5, page 42
  2. Acting with maturity.

    Maturely, she simply declined to participate in the ceremony.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite

adverbin a mature manner

Opposite

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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APA

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MLA

“maturely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maturely. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maturely,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maturely.

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