extramarital
adjective
ex·tra·mar·i·tal
ˌek-strə-ˈmer-ə-tᵊl 
-ˈma-rə-
: of, relating to, or being sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than his or her spouse : adulterous
an extramarital affair
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she had several extramarital affairs with coworkers
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The emails also suggested the engineer responsible for executing the replacement was having an extramarital affair.
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 May 2025
Perhaps there is an extramarital affair that could be utilized, or maybe there is some evidence of tax evasion or illicit browsing habits.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Especially not someone like Rose, whose transgressions went far beyond the playing field and included everything from a tax evasion conviction to an extramarital affair with a teenager.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
In total, Ali would have nine children, including two daughters from extramarital relationships.
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 May 2025
Perhaps there is an extramarital affair that could be utilized, or maybe there is some evidence of tax evasion or illicit browsing habits.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Especially not someone like Rose, whose transgressions went far beyond the playing field and included everything from a tax evasion conviction to an extramarital affair with a teenager.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
In total, Ali would have nine children, including two daughters from extramarital relationships.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Extramarital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extramarital. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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extramarital
adjective
ex·tra·mar·i·tal
ˌek-strə-ˈmar-ət-ᵊl
: of or relating to sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than his or her spouse
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