motherly

adj.

1. Of, like, or appropriate to a mother: motherly love.
2. Showing the affection of a mother.

adv.
In a manner befitting a mother.

motherliness moth'er·li·ness n.

adj

Definition: caring, nurturing
Antonyms: fatherly

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

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The adverb motherly has one meaning:

Meaning #1: in a maternal manner; as a mother
  Synonym: maternally

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - moderlig, moder-
adv. - på en moderlig måde

Nederlands (Dutch)
moederlijk, moeder-

Français (French)
adj. - maternel
adv. - maternellement

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Mutter..., mütterlich
adv. - mütterlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μητρικός, σαν μάνα

Italiano (Italian)
materno

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - maternalmente

Русский (Russian)
материнский, по-матерински

Español (Spanish)
adj. - maternal
adv. - en forma maternal

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - moderlig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
母亲的, 作为母亲, 母亲般地

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 母親的
adv. - 作為母親, 母親般地

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 어머니의, 자애로운
adv. - 어머니답게

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 母のような, 母の, 優しい
adv. - 母らしく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) أمومي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אימהי, של אם‬
adv. - ‮כמו אם‬

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