adjective 1.of, like, or befitting a
brother; affectionate and loyal; fraternal:
brotherly love.
Origin: before 1000; Middle English; Old English brōthorlīc. See
brother,
-ly Related forms broth·er·li·ness, noun
pseu·do·broth·er·ly, adverb
qua·si-broth·er·ly, adjective
un·broth·er·li·ness, noun
un·broth·er·ly, adjective, adverb