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fatherly

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fa⋅ther⋅ly

  [fah-ther-lee]
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–adjective
1. of, like, or befitting a father.
–adverb
2. Obsolete. in the manner of a father.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME faderly, OE fæderlic. See father, -ly

Related forms:
fa⋅ther⋅li⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. Fatherly, paternal refer to the relationship of a male parent to his children. Fatherly has emotional connotations; it always suggests a kind, protective, tender, or forbearing attitude: fatherly advice. Paternal may suggest a kindly, proprietary attitude: paternal interest; but it may also be used objectively, as a legal and official term: his paternal grandmother; paternal estate.
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fa·ther·ly   (fä'thər-lē)   
adj.  

  1. Of, like, or appropriate to a father: fatherly love.

  2. Showing the affection of a father.

adv.  In a manner befitting a father.
fa'ther·li·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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