Maturely
/məˈtjʊə.li/noun
In a mature manner; with full development, seriousness, or sound judgment.
Did you know?Maturely comes from Latin words for “ripe” and “ripened,” so the idea of emotional or mental maturity began as a metaphor from fruit reaching full sweetness.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*meh₂-
“to measure; to be of proper size or due measure”
Latin
Latin
maturus
“ripe, timely, early-ripening; by extension, sound or advanced in development”
Late Latin
Latin
maturāre
“to ripen, hasten, make ready”
Old French
Old French
mature
“ripe, mature”
Middle English
English
maturely
“in a ripe or developed manner”
Modern English
English
maturely
“in a fully developed, prudent, or adult manner”