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Dictionary: fa·ther·ly   ('THər-lē) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of, like, or appropriate to a father: fatherly love.
  2. Showing the affection of a father.
adv.
In a manner befitting a father.

fatherliness fa'ther·li·ness n.

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adjective

    Like a father: fatherlike, paternal. See kin.

Antonyms: fatherly
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adv

Definition: acting as a male parent
Antonyms: motherly


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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
  Synonym: fatherlike

Meaning #2: showing the affection of a father


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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - faderlig
adv. - faderligt

Nederlands (Dutch)
vaderlijk

Français (French)
adj. - paternel
adv. - paternellement

Deutsch (German)
adj. - väterlich
adv. - wie ein Vater

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πατρικός, σαν πατέρας

Italiano (Italian)
paterno

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - paternal

Русский (Russian)
отцовский, покровительственный, отеческий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - paternal
adv. - paternalmente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - faderlig, öm

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
父亲的, 慈爱的, 如父亲的, 父亲般地

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 父親的, 慈愛的, 如父親的
adv. - 父親般地

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 아버지의
adv. - 아버지 답게

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 父親の, 父親らしい
adv. - 父親らしく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) أبوي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אבהי, יאה לאב‬
adv. - ‮כמו אב‬


 
 
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