English Explanatory Dictionary

maternally

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv

In a maternal manner; motherly, as a mother.

Word forms

maternally more maternally most maternally

Etymology

From maternal + -ly.

Synonyms

motherwise

Derived words

nonmaternally

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