brotherly
Of or characteristic of brothersOf or characteristic of brothers.
» The piercing wind blew unabated throughout our brotherly hug.
Meaning
1 sensesOf or characteristic of brothers.
brotherly love
brüderlich, geschwisterlich
бра́тскийbrátskij
брате́рськийbratérsʹkyj, бра́тськийbrátsʹkyj, бра́тнійbrátnij
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
Examples
6 sentencesThe piercing wind blew unabated throughout our brotherly hug.
No one knows whether his love for his sister was sexual or brotherly.
ruНикто не знает, была ли его любовь к сестре плотской или братской. — Ooneykcall
Relations between the heads of state in this region have been convivial, even brotherly.
Tom and Tim greet each other with a brotherly hug.
deTom und Tim begrüßen einander mit einer brüderlichen Umarmung. — al_ex_an_der
In an oddly brotherly drunken gesture, Cole tried to give his roommate a noogie.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English brotherly, from Old English brōþorlīċ, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþeFrom Middle English brotherly, from Old English brōþorlīċ, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþerlīk, from Proto-Germanic *brōþērlīkaz, equivalent to brother + -ly (adjectival suffix). Cognate with Dutch broederlijk (“brotherly”), German brüderlich (“brotherly”), Swedish broderlig (“brotherly”). Piecewise doublet of friarly.
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Forms
more brotherly/brotherlier, most brotherly/brotherliest| Comparative | more brotherly / brotherlier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most brotherly / brotherliest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- like or characteristic of or befitting a brother:brotherlikefraternal
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form