Nubilely
/ˈnjuː.baɪl.li/noun
In a manner suitable for marriage or sexually mature.
Did you know?Nubilely comes from the same ancient root as “connubial,” and both trace back to Latin nupta, the word for a bride—language literally built around the ritual of union.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sneubh-
“to marry, to wed”
Latin
Latin
nubere
“to marry; originally, for a bride to veil herself for marriage”
Latin
Latin
nūbilis
“marriageable; fit for marrying”
Middle English
English
nubyle
“marriageable, fit for wedlock”
Modern English
English
nubilely
“in a marriageable or sexually mature manner”