fatherly
of, like, or befitting a father.
Obsolete. in the manner of a father.
Origin of fatherly
1synonym study For fatherly
Other words from fatherly
- fa·ther·li·ness, noun
- pseu·do·fa·ther·ly, adverb
- un·fa·ther·ly, adjective
Words Nearby fatherly
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How to use fatherly in a sentence
He went on to star in a long series of humorous television commercials, write best-selling books dispensing fatherly advice and headline other TV shows.
Bill Cosby released from prison after sexual assault conviction is vacated by Pennsylvania Supreme Court | Sonia Rao, Paul Farhi, Manuel Roig-Franzia | June 30, 2021 | Washington PostThe child of a single mother, Hoffman says the man “became the fatherly figure in my life.”
Service Members Sue Defense Secretary Over Alleged Military Rapes | Jesse Ellison | September 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTEven in confrontational moments, he was never contemptuous, taking on instead a tone of fatherly rebuke.
Former Cop Edward Conlon on What He Learned About Profiling | Edward Conlon | April 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWere there aspects of his directing that felt fatherly or did that impact his work in any way?
The Damsels in ‘Damsels in Distress’ Discuss the Film, Director Whit Stillman, and Women in Films | Geoff Berkshire | April 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTDid you ever get all fatherly and give Michael Fassbender or any of her other boyfriends a hard time?
A Friend of the Familyby Lauren Grodstein A gripping, elegant account of fatherly love and suburban sanctity gone awry.
He was quite fatherly to me and took a great deal of trouble in teaching me my work.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowIn me he always showed a fatherly interest, and sometimes chided me for talking too freely and writing too much.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowWas not this a blasphemy against the fatherly goodness of the Creator,—a base desertion of the cause of the disinherited?
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence | Eugne SuePresident de Thou paid his godson a visit during which he showed himself most fatherly.
Catherine de' Medici | Honore de Balzac"I shall consider it no trouble at all, my dear child," he returned, giving her a fatherly smile.
Elsie's Vacation and After Events | Martha Finley
British Dictionary definitions for fatherly
/ (ˈfɑːðəlɪ) /
of, resembling, or suitable to a father
Derived forms of fatherly
- fatherliness, noun
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