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Grandmotherly

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    In the manner of a grandmother.

    "“Mr. Norton, your head!” he cried, a strange grandmotherly concern in his voice."

  2. 2
    Having the characteristics of a grandmother.

    "One of the maids introduced me to Miss Clifford, the housekeeper, a grandmotherly yet somehow youthful woman who offered me a cup of tea I was too nervous to accept. She gave it to me anyway, calling me “love.”"

Etymology

From grandmother + -ly.

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