adulterous
Use Adulterous in a sentence
tər adjective
characterized by or involved in adultery; illicit: an adulterous relationship.
Related forms
a·dul·ter·ous·ly, adverb
un·a·dul·ter·ous, adjective
un·a·dul·ter·ous·ly, adverb
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of, characterized by, or inclined to adultery |
| 2. | an obsolete word for adulterate |
| a'dulterously | |
| —adv | |
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Adulterous
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Example sentences
It only describes the abomination as being such when it is adulterous.
Anna begins an adulterous affair with her former lover, and one night the two of them meet to spend some time together.
However, it was not a good omen that the day after taking office he was forced to admit to a string of adulterous affairs.
It seems he was the only one in the office who didn't know she was having an adulterous affair with his supervisor.
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