Meaning

1 senses

  1. In a way pertaining to, befitting, or of a father.

Examples

3 sentences

  1. Tom gave his son some fatherly advice.

    deTom erteilte seinem Sohn einen väterlichen Rat. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. I'll give you some fatherly advice.

    deIch rate dir wie ein Vater. — Esperantostern

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  3. Ziri never acted in a fatherly manner.

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Origin

From Middle English faderly, fadirly, from Old English fæderlīċe (“in a fatherly way, as a

From Middle English faderly, fadirly, from Old English fæderlīċe (“in a fatherly way, as a father”), equivalent to father + -ly.

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Forms

more fatherly, most fatherly
Comparativemore fatherly Lesson
Superlativemost fatherly

regular

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
fatherA1fatherhoodfatherlandfathomfatigueC1
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