adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In a maternal manner; motherly, as a mother.

Adverb

1. 1
   in a maternal manner; as a mother wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

motherlymaternalmaternal inheritancematronlymitochondrial inheritancenurturing

Antonyms

All antonyms

paternal inheritancepaternally

Etymology

From maternal + -ly.