connubially

English

Etymology

connubial +‎ -ly

Adverb

connubially (comparative more connubially, superlative most connubially)

1. as in marriage
   • 1885, W[illiam] S[chwenck] Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan, composer, […] The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu, London: Chappel & Co., […], →OCLC:

     So he decreed, in words succinct,
     That all who flirted, leered or winked
     (Unless connubially linked),
     Should forthwith be beheaded.

Related terms

• nubile
• nuptial