Meaning of BROTHERLY
| Pronunciation: | | 'brudhurlee
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- [adv] (archaic as adverb) in a brotherly manner
- [adj] like or characteristic of or befitting a brother; "brotherly feelings"; "close fraternal ties"
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| | Synonyms: | | brotherlike, fraternal |
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| | Antonyms: | | sisterlike, sisterly, sororal | | |
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\Broth"er*ly\, a.
Of or pertaining to brothers; such as is natural for
brothers; becoming to brothers; kind; affectionate; as,
brotherly love.
Syn: Fraternal; kind; affectionate; tender.
\Broth"er*ly\, adv.
Like a brother; affectionately; kindly. ``I speak but
brotherly of him.'' --Shak.
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| | Related Terms: | | affectionate, agreeable, amiable, amicable, benign, benignant, Christian, Christlike, Christly, compassionate, congenial, cordial, decent, devoted, favorable, fraternal, friendlike, friendly, good, gracious, harmonious, human, humane, kind, kindhearted, kindly, kindly-disposed, loving, loyal, neighborlike, neighborly, nice, peaceable, pleasant, simpatico, sisterly, sociable, softhearted, sympathetic, sympathique, sympathizing, tender, tenderhearted, unhostile, warm, warmhearted, well-affected, well-disposed, well-intentioned, well-meaning, well-meant |
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