Maternally

adv

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
motherlilymotherlymotherwise

Etymology

From maternal + -ly.

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