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motherly
adverb
(moth-er-ly)
in a maternal manner; as a mother
Synonyms:
maternally
,
motherly
adjective
(moth-er-ly)
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
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maternally
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maternal
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dirty
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fatherly
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grandmotherly
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paternal
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matronly
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womanly
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wifely
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sisterly
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daughterly
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feminine
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girlish
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affectionate
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matriarchal
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queenly
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empathetic
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tomboyish
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demure
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saintly
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dutiful
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parental
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selfless
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compassionate
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gentle
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husbandly
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overprotective
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godly
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grandparental
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bossy
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winsome
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angelic
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doting
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spinsterish
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ditsy
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coquettish
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homely
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schoolmarmish
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vixenish
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sassy
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kittenish
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flirtatious
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bighearted
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fatherlike
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ladylike
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womanish
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mousey
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teacherly
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tenderhearted
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chivalrous
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headstrong
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guileless
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sylphlike
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comforting
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maidenly
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shrewish
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loving
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seraphic
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unpretty
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steely
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brusk
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childlike
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saintlike
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submissive
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girly
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beatific
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vivacious
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sluttish
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perky
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spunky
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puppyish
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haughty
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openhearted
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nurturant
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voluptuous
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masculine
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domineering
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cheerful
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lovey
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scatty
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mousy
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worldly
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coltish
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blowsy
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endearing
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prissy
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earthy
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wholesome
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matricentric
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virginal
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moonfaced
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nonjudgmental
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vampy
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pixieish
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pixyish
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sultrier
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pouty
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playful
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empathic
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slatternly
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motherly
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