motherly (adv.)

  1. in a maternal manner; as a mother; she loved her students almost maternally

    [ Syn: maternally , maternally , maternally , maternally , maternally , maternally , maternally , maternally ]

    motherly (adj.)

  1. befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

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