adulterously
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In a way showing someone has sex with someone who is not their husband or wife
- adverb
- /əˈdʌltəˌrəsli/
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adúlteramente
- He lived adulterously for many years before finally choosing to commit to one partner.
Examples
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One advantage is the extra offspring sired adulterously, as I've already explained.
Academic text (1994) -
The couple met adulterously in secret, away from the prying eyes of their families.
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She spoke adulterously, revealing her secret affair with a married man.
Antonyms
How Faithful
Surface Forms
adulterously positive
Morphology
adulterously = adulterous (transparent) = adulter + ous + ly
The adverb 'adulterously' is transparently derived from the adjective 'adulterous' by adding the suffix '-ly'.
Etymology
Adulterously comes from the same root as adultery and adulterate, words that meant 'to make impure' or 'to mix with something else'. So to act adulterously is like 'mixing' your relationship with another person, which is why it means being unfaithful.