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单词 motherly
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
moth•er•ly /ˈmʌðɚli/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of or relating to a mother:motherly care.

adv. 
  1. in the manner of a mother.
moth•er•li•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
moth•er•ly  (muᵺ′ər lē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a mother;
    maternal:motherly solicitude.
  2. like a mother:to take a motherly interest in an orphan.

adv. 
  1. in the manner of a mother.
  • Middle English moderly, Old English mōdorlīc. See mother1, -ly bef. 1000
moth′er•li•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
motherly /ˈmʌðəlɪ/ adj
  1. of or resembling a mother, esp in warmth, or protectiveness

ˈmotherliness n
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