UXORIALLY

Etymology

Adverb

uxorially (not comparable)

In an uxorial fashion.

Source: Wiktionary


UXORIAL

Ux*o"ri*al, a. Etym: [See Uxorious.]

Definition: Dotingly fond of, or servilely submissive to, a wife; uxorious; also, becoming a wife; pertaining to a wife. [R.] The speech [of Zipporah, Ex. iv. 25] is not a speech of reproach or indignation, but of uxorial endearment. Geddes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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