spousally

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adverb

As, or in terms of, a spouse.

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Meanings

adverbspousally (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAs, or in terms of, a spouse.

    Most widows do not require professional help. Beyond grieving and loss of the partner, the spousally bereaved are faced with a set of challenges and alternative paths.

    1996, Vern L. Bengtson, Adulthood and Aging: Research on Continuities and Discontinuities

Origin

From spousal + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

spousally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spousally

MLA

“spousally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spousally. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spousally,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spousally.

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