Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In an excessively or dotingly devoted, affectionate, or submissive manner toward one's wife: The word describes behavior that shows an extreme, often fawning, level of devotion and attentiveness to one's wife.

Usage and Examples

• Adverb:
  • He uxoriously attended to his wife's every need, never letting her lift a finger.
  • The king was criticized for uxoriously deferring to his queen's opinions on matters of state.
  • She found his uxorious compliments endearing at first, but they eventually became cloying.

Advanced Usage and Notes

• Connotation: "Uxoriously" typically carries a slightly negative or critical connotation, implying that the devotion is excessive, subservient, or overly sentimental, rather than simply loving.
• Context: It is a formal and somewhat literary word, often used in descriptive or narrative contexts to characterize a person's behavior.

Variants and Related Words

• Uxorious (adjective): Having or showing an excessive or submissive fondness for one's wife.
  • He was an uxorious husband, completely devoted to her happiness.
• Uxoriousness (noun): The quality or state of being uxorious.

Synonyms

• Dotingly: With excessive fondness.
• Devotedly: With great love or loyalty (though this lacks the specific spousal and potentially excessive connotation).
• Adoringly: With deep love and respect.

Antonyms

• Neglectfully: Failing to care for properly.
• Indifferently: Without interest or concern.

Adverb

1. in a loving and uxorious manner
   • he kept deferring uxoriously to Mary