maturely en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /məˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/
Etymology
Etymology tree English mature Middle English -ly English -ly English maturely From mature + -ly.
Meanings
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In a mature manner.
When the teachers again ignored the crying and attended to Bill only when he acted maturely, the crying spells dropped sharply
2001 Sep/Oct, Jacob Azerrad, “Why our kids are out of control”, in Psychology Today, volume 34, number 5, page 42:
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Acting with maturity.
Maturely, she simply declined to participate in the ceremony.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most maturely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more maturely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |