Paternally

//pəˈtɝnəli// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a paternal manner; fatherly.
Adverb
  1. 1
    in a paternal manner wordnet

Etymology

From paternal + -ly.

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