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View synonyms for sisterly

sisterly

[ sis-ter-lee ]

adjective

  1. of, like, or befitting a sister:

    sisterly affection.



adverb

  1. in the manner of a sister; as a sister.

sisterly

/ ˈsɪstəlɪ /

adjective

  1. of, resembling, or suitable to a sister, esp in showing kindness and affection


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Derived Forms

  • ˈsisterliness, noun

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Other Words From

  • sister·li·ness noun
  • un·sister·ly adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sisterly1

First recorded in 1560–70; sister + -ly

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Example Sentences

These 45 seconds of sisterly affection would have changed Frozen.

Mostly, though, it's about the transformative powers of true love, of both the sisterly and romantic kind.

Everyone is judging everyone else, with unshakable sisterly affection.

The night before Jimmy first deployed, I accompanied him to a tattoo parlor for sisterly support.

I am sure youre a sight, she commented, with sisterly frankness; all doubled up and your forehead screwed into knots.

She seemed this morning so kind and thoughtful and so sisterly in her conversation and so ready to assist in getting dinner.

It doesn't sound too sisterly a thing to me to forsake the young priestess if there is no jewel in it for her.

Imagining a fall down some suddenly spied chasm of her nature, she had a sisterly feeling for the women named sinful.

But, somehow, he wanted to feel that sisterly grip of her hand and look down into those encouraging gray eyes.

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