Sekirov Dictionary

motherly

UK /ˈmʌðəli/US /ˈmʌðɚli/

adjective 1
adverb 1
forms 2

adjective1

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Befitting a mother; warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving.
- Clover was a stout motherly mare approaching middle life[…] — 1943

adverb1

•
In a way pertaining to, befitting, or of a mother.
- Mrs. Rutherford looked motherly at the eager girl and caressed her curls[…] — 1925

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