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This decision is not really about the universal definition of adultery. It's about the legal definition as written in New Hampshire's divorce law. What they're saying is, "this law is vague, so we'll need to interpret it." There was a clear difference of opinion among the 5 justices, but the majority happened to be on the side that favored the Webster's definition. If the people of New Hampshire consider this interpretation inconsistent with the way they'd like their laws to work, they'll ask their legislature to update the law to be more specific.
The more interesting legal scenario would be if the law stated that same-sex relationships did qualify as "adultery" and the court struck that law down.
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