spousally

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

spousal +‎ -ly

Adverb[edit]

spousally (not comparable)

  1. As, or in terms of, a spouse.
    • 1996, Vern L. Bengtson, Adulthood and Aging: Research on Continuities and Discontinuities:
      Most widows do not require professional help. Beyond grieving and loss of the partner, the spousally bereaved are faced with a set of challenges and alternative paths.