daughterly

[ daw-ter-lee ]

/ ˈdɔ tər li /

adjective

pertaining to, befitting, or like a daughter.

Origin of daughterly

First recorded in 1525–35; daughter + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM daughterly

daugh·ter·li·ness, nounun·daugh·ter·ly, adjective

Words nearby daughterly

daughter, daughter cell, daughter cyst, daughter-in-law, daughter language, daughterly, Daughters of the American Revolution, daughter star, Daumier, dauncy, daunt

Example sentences from the Web for daughterly

"And daughterly affection from you is an adequate return," he said pleasantly.
Elsie's Winter Trip|Martha Finley
Nettie had called him Pop and joked with him and almost flirted with him in a daughterly sort of way.
Gigolo|Edna Ferber
"I thought your daughterly instincts would be aroused," he answered, scoffing openly as he saw his advantage.
The Yeoman Adventurer|George W. Gough
"You're not going into that hot kitchen again to-day," remonstrated Millie, planting a daughterly kiss on her cheek.
Lightnin'|Frank Bacon

In a daughterly way, she placed the bunch of dwarf-roses in his bosom, and took very careful notice whether it pleased him.
Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2)|Jean Paul Friedrich Richter

单词	daughterly
释义	daughterly [ daw-ter-lee ] / ˈdɔ tər li / adjective pertaining to, befitting, or like a daughter. Origin of daughterly First recorded in 1525–35; daughter + -ly OTHER WORDS FROM daughterly daugh·ter·li·ness, nounun·daugh·ter·ly, adjective Words nearby daughterly daughter, daughter cell, daughter cyst, daughter-in-law, daughter language, daughterly, Daughters of the American Revolution, daughter star, Daumier, dauncy, daunt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for daughterly "And daughterly affection from you is an adequate return," he said pleasantly. Elsie's Winter Trip\|Martha Finley Nettie had called him Pop and joked with him and almost flirted with him in a daughterly sort of way. Gigolo\|Edna Ferber "I thought your daughterly instincts would be aroused," he answered, scoffing openly as he saw his advantage. The Yeoman Adventurer\|George W. Gough "You're not going into that hot kitchen again to-day," remonstrated Millie, planting a daughterly kiss on her cheek. Lightnin'\|Frank Bacon In a daughterly way, she placed the bunch of dwarf-roses in his bosom, and took very careful notice whether it pleased him. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2)\|Jean Paul Friedrich Richter
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