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maturely

American  
[muh-choor-lee, muh-chur-lee, muh-toor-lee] / məˈtʃʊər li, məˈtʃɜr li, məˈtʊər li /

adverb

  1. in a mature way; circumspectly, civilly, and with self-control, as befits a healthy adult.


Example Sentences

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Reaching the Madrid Open final showed he had the ability to be succeed on the surface and the fifth seed played maturely in his first three matches in Paris, before being thrown off-kilter by Bublik.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

Stop wasting your precious time and energy on someone who doesn’t want to handle a disagreement maturely.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2024

“For somebody of his age to play so maturely and courageously is impressive. He deserved to win.”

From Washington Times • May 7, 2022

“There are so many guys who can play at a high level and play the game more maturely than their age.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2022

Sir, We, the members of the Convention of this State, have deliberately and maturely considered the Constitution proposed for the United States.

From A Letter to Grover Cleveland On His False Inaugural Address, The Usurpations and Crimes of Lawmakers and Judges, and the Consequent Poverty, Ignorance, and Servitude Of The People by Spooner, Lysander