adv
Meaning 1
In a maternal manner; motherly, as a mother.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: motherwise
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
maternally
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a maternal manner; as a mother
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she loved her students almost maternally
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: motherly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English maternal Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English maternally From maternal + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 有母性地 — In a maternal manner
- Spanish: maternalmente — In a maternal manner
Real reading context