Bigamously

Pronunciation: /baɪˈɡæməsli/

Definitions of bigamously

adverb describing how something is done in a bigamous manner

Example Sentences

A1 She married bigamously and ended up in legal trouble.

A2 He was living bigamously with two wives in different cities.

B1 The man was arrested for living bigamously and deceiving both his wives.

B2 The novel explores the consequences of a man living bigamously and the impact on his family.

C1 Despite being married bigamously, he managed to keep both families unaware of each other for years.

C2 The scandal of a politician living bigamously was exposed by the media, causing a public outcry.

Examples of bigamously in a Sentence

formal He was charged with living bigamously after it was discovered he had two wives.

informal I heard that John was living bigamously with his girlfriend and his ex-wife.

slang She didn't know her husband was bigamously married to another woman.

figurative The company was accused of operating bigamously by having secret partnerships with competitors.

Grammatical Forms of bigamously

• past tense: bigamously
• plural: bigamously
• comparative: more bigamously
• superlative: most bigamously
• present tense: bigamously
• future tense: will bigamously
• perfect tense: have bigamously
• continuous tense: am bigamously
• singular: bigamously
• positive degree: bigamously
• infinitive: to bigamously
• gerund: bigamously
• participle: bigamously

Origin and Evolution of bigamously

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'bigamously' originated from the combination of the prefix 'bi-' meaning 'two' and the word 'gamously' which is derived from the Latin word 'gamos' meaning 'marriage'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the act of being married to two spouses simultaneously, the word 'bigamously' has evolved to also encompass the broader concept of engaging in any form of illegal or unauthorized multiple marriages.