maturely

maturely
mature ► ADJECTIVE 1) fully grown or physically developed; adult. 2) like an adult in mental or emotional development. 3) (of thought or planning) careful and thorough. 4) (of certain foodstuffs or drinks) ready for consumption; full-flavoured. 5) (of a bill) due for payment.
► VERB 1) become mature. 2) (of an insurance policy, security, etc.) reach the end of its term and hence become payable.
DERIVATIVES maturely adverb.
ORIGIN Latin maturus 'timely, ripe' .

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  • Maturely — Ma*ture ly, adv. 1. In a mature manner; with ripeness; completely. [1913 Webster] 2. With caution; deliberately. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. Early; soon. [A Latinism, little used] Bentley. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • maturely — 1530s, promptly, from MATURE (Cf. mature) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Sense of with deliberation is from 1590s; that of in a way indicative of maturity is from 1841 …   Etymology dictionary

  • maturely — adverb a) In a mature manner. Maturely, she simply declined to participate in the ceremony. b) Acting with maturity. Ant: immaturely …   Wiktionary

  • maturely — adverb in a mature manner she acts very maturely for her age • Ant: ↑immaturely • Derived from adjective: ↑mature …   Useful english dictionary

  • maturely considered — index deliberate, premeditated Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • maturely — adverb see mature I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • maturely — See mature. * * * …   Universalium

  • maturely — mÉ™ tÊŠrlɪ /mÉ™ tʃʊə adv. in an adult manner, in a mature manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • maturely — ad. 1. Ripely, completely. 2. Carefully, cautiously …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • maturely — ma·ture·ly …   English syllables

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