adverb

maturely

maturely, responsibly

She handled the situation very maturely.

She handled the situation very maturely.

He spoke maturely about his future plans.

He spoke maturely about his future plans.

((verb)) maturely modifies a ((verb)) She handled the situation maturely.

Synonyms: responsibly, sensibly, wisely; Antonyms: immaturely, childishly

From the adjective 'mature' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'. 'Mature' comes from Latin 'maturus' meaning 'ripe'.

Think of how a 'mature' person would act. The '-ly' ending tells you it describes an action.

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