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wifely

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wife·ly  (wfl)
adj.
Of or befitting a wife.
wifeli·ness n.
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Adj.1.wifely - befitting or characteristic of a wife
uxorial, wifelike
husbandly - befitting or characteristic of a husband
Translations
wifely (o.f.) [ˈwaɪflɪ] ADJ → de esposa
wifely
adj wifely duties → Pflichten pl → als Ehefrau; wifely devotion → Hingabe f → einer Ehefrau
wifely [ˈwaɪflɪ] adj → coniugale, di moglie
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To see the women expressing their liberal forgetfulness of my wifely misfortunes, and the men their amiable anxiety to encourage her husband; to hear the same set phrases repeated in every room--'So charmed to make your acquaintance, Mrs.
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So Tarzan scolds them both and threatens Gunto with a taste of the death-bearing slivers if he abuses Tana further, and Tana, for her part, is compelled to promise better attention to her wifely duties.
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He found at home the ease of his body and the peace of his conscience, together with Mrs Verloc's wifely attentions and Mrs Verloc's mother's deferential regard.
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