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- [wahyf-lee]
- /ˈwaɪf li/
- /ˈwaɪf.li/
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- [wahyf-lee]
- /ˈwaɪf li/
Definitions of wifely word
- adjective wifely of, like, or befitting a wife. 1
- noun wifely Of, befitting, pertaining to, or characteristic of a wife. 1
- adjective wifely Wifely is used to describe things that are supposed to be typical of a good wife. 0
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Origin of wifely
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English wifly, Old English wīflīc. See wife, -ly
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Parts of speech for Wifely
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wifely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
wifely usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with wifely
- what are wifely duties?
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