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sisterly

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sis⋅ter⋅ly

  [sis-ter-lee]
–adjective
1. of, like, or befitting a sister: sisterly affection.
–adverb
2. in the manner of a sister; as a sister.
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Origin:
1560–70; sister + -ly

Related forms:
sis⋅ter⋅li⋅ness, noun
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sis·ter·ly   (sĭs'tər-lē)   
adj.  Of, characteristic of, or befitting sisters or a sister.
adv.  As a sister.
sis'ter·li·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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