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adj. Of, like, or appropriate to a father: fatherly love.

adj. Showing the affection of a father.

ad. In a manner befitting a father.

adj. Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.

adj. Characteristic of fathers, paternal.

adj. Like a father in affection and care; paternal; tender; protecting; careful.

adj. Of or pertaining to a father.

Pertaining or proper to a father: as, fatherly authority.

Due from a father; like a kind father in affection and care; tender; paternal; protecting; careful: as, fatherly care or affection.

Synonyms Fatherly, Paternal, Parental. Fatherly represents that which is more kind or tender or forbearing; paternal and parental represent that which is more strict or official.

In the manner of a father.

adj. like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective

"Ward had been told this by Spinney, who took what he called a fatherly interest in St. Cuthbert's, though it must be an exorbitant kind of interest which makes a man recommend a lot of freshers, or anybody else, to mix punch with champagne and port."

paternal   

paternal    tender    protecting    careful    parental    fatherlike    gubernatorial   

motherly    paternal    brotherly    sisterly    compassionate    kindly    filial    tenderest    womanly    heartfelt