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单词 motherly
释义 moth·er·ly
I. \-lē, -li\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English moderly from Old English mōdorlīc, from mōdor mother + -līc -ly
1. : of, befitting, or proper to a mother
 < her motherly instincts had been aroused — Hervey Allen >
 < motherly tenderness — A. Conan Doyle >
 < in a motherly tone — Ellen Glasgow >
2. : resembling a mother in love, protectiveness, or conduct : maternally soft, warm, or sympathetic : maternal
 < a handsome and motherly young woman — Floyd Dell >
II. adverb
Etymology: Middle English moderly, from moderly, adjective
archaic : in a motherly manner
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