adjective
- of, relating to, or befitting a wife
Usage: somewhat dated or traditional
Examples
- She performed her wifely duties with dedication.
- The novel portrayed traditional wifely roles of the 1950s.
- Her wifely devotion was evident to all who knew them.
- The cookbook emphasized wifely skills in the kitchen.
- She rejected the notion of prescribed wifely behavior.
- His grandmother spoke of wifely obligations from her era.