Husbandly

/ˈhʌz.bənd.li/

पति-सुलभ; पति के अनुरूप (ढंग से)

Origin & History

From Middle English husbandli (“like a husband; suitable for a husband”), formed from husband + -ly. Related to Old Norse húsbóndi (“master of a house”).

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी husbandli (“पति जैसा; पति के लिए उपयुक्त”) से, जो husband + -ly से बना। यह पुराने नॉर्स húsbóndi (“घर का स्वामी”) से संबंधित है।

Definition

In a manner suitable to a husband; showing qualities traditionally expected of a husband, such as care, protection, or steadiness (now rare/archaic).

पति के अनुरूप ढंग से; पति से अपेक्षित पारंपरिक गुणों—जैसे देखभाल, संरक्षण या स्थिरता—को दर्शाते हुए (अब कम/पुरातन प्रयोग)।

Parts of Speech

Adverb:
He spoke husbandly to his wife, promising to look after the household.
उसने अपनी पत्नी से पति-भाव से बात की और घर-गृहस्थी संभालने का वादा किया।
Adjective:
In the old ballad, the hero is praised for his husbandly care.
पुराने गीत/बालाड में नायक की ‘पति-सुलभ’ देखभाल की प्रशंसा की गई है।

Usage Examples

He offered husbandly advice about managing the family’s finances.
The text uses ‘husbandlyin an old-fashioned sense of steady, domestic responsibility.
She described him as kind and husbandly, always attentive at home.

Synonyms

Husbandlike Spousal Marital Wifely (context-dependent counterpart) Domestic (partial)

Antonyms

Unhusbandly Unmarried (context-dependent) Neglectful (context-dependent) Irresponsible (context-dependent)

Related Forms

Noun
Husband / Husbandry (related but different meaning)
Verb
Husband (to husband resources)
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

Husbandly duties
पति के कर्तव्य
Husbandly care
पति-सुलभ देखभाल