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   motherly

   /ˈmʌðəli/

   adjective

   • 1. of, resembling, or characteristic of a mother, especially in being caring, protective, and kind: "she held both her arms wide in a gesture of motherly love"

   Word Origin Old Englishmōdorlic (see mother, -ly1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. motherliness noun

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   What does motherly mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! MOTHERLY meaning: 1. A motherly woman treats other people with a lot of kindness and love and tries to make certain…. Learn more.

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   What is the meaning of motherly love?

   • Of, like, or appropriate to a mother. Motherly love. Of a mother. Having traits considered typical of mothers; maternally kind, protective, nurturing, etc. As a mother. In nearly all George Sand's loves there was a strong strain of motherly feeling. She felt no motherly bond to the kid huddled beside her in a thick coat despite how adorable he was.

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   Who is a motherly person?

   • Someone who's motherly is loving and nurturing. Your favorite teacher all through elementary school might be your sweet, motherly third grade teacher. When you act the way a really devoted mother would, you can call yourself motherly.

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   What is another word for motherly?

   • Motherly synonyms - 240 Words and Phrases for Motherly. # benevolence. protective. adj. # maternal. maternally. adv. # paternally. caring. adj. # considerate. affectionate. adj. # love , considerate. loving. adj.

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   What is the meaning of mother?

   • 1. pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a mother. 2. like a mother. 3. in the manner of a mother. moth′er•li•ness, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. 1. 1.

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   What is the crossword clue for 'motherly'?

   • We found 2 answers for the crossword clue 'motherly' . A further 14 clues may be related. If you haven't solved the crossword clue 'motherly' yet, try to search our Crossword Dictionary by entering the letters you already know! (Enter a dot for each missing letter, e.g. ‘A.FECTION..’ will find ‘AFFECTIONATE’ and ‘C.RI..’ will find ‘CARING’)

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   • Motherly: Russian Translation

     motherly translations: заботливый . Learn more in the...

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     motherly translations: matczyny, macierzyński. Learn more in...

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     MOTHERLY translations: maternel. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Translation to Traditional Chinese

     motherly translations: 母親似的，慈母般的. Learn more in the...

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     motherly translations: maternal, maternal. Learn more in the...

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   Define motherly. motherly synonyms, motherly pronunciation, motherly translation, English dictionary definition of motherly. adj. 1. Of, like, or appropriate to a mother: motherly love. 2. Showing the affection of a mother. adv. In a manner befitting a mother. moth′er·li·ness n....

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    MOTHERLY meaning: A motherly woman is like a mother, usually because she is kind and looks after people.. Learn more.