polygamously
adjective
uk/pəˈlɪɡ.ə.məs.li/us/pəˈlɪɡ.ə.məs.li/If someonemarriesorlivespolygamously, they aremarriedto two or morepeopleat the sametime:
UnderEnglishlaw, you cannotmarrypolygamously.
Theybelieveit ispossibletolivepolygamously withouthurtingtheirpartners.
Compare
monogamously
bigamously
- Hemarriedpolygamously andencouragedhisclosestcompanionsto take otherwivestoo.
- Shewantedtodivorcehim after he called heruglyand said he wouldmarryabeautifulwoman polygamously.
- Her polygamouslymarriedmotherwas notallowedinto thecountry.
Marriage, cohabitation & other relationships
- adulteress
- affinal
- as husband and wifeidiom
- be an itemidiom
- be shacked upidiom
- hear wedding bellsidiom
- hitched
- honest
- husband
- intermarriage
- matrimony
- monogamous
- monogamy
- morganatic
- ménage à trois
- shack
- shack up
- something
- together
- trouble and strifeidiom