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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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But the situation was explained to him, and he dealt with it very maturely.

From BBC • May 8, 2024

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

Djokovic and Nadal had only praise for the youngster, with Djokovic saying it was “impressive for somebody of his age to play so maturely and courageously.”

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2022

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

From Washington Times • May 7, 2022

This was all exceedingly honourable and seductive; but still, before we finally decided upon joining the cavalcade, we thought it expedient to consider the various aspects of the matter gravely and maturely.

From Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 by Huc, Évariste Régis

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