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Meanings of motherly in English

In a maternal manner; as a mother.

Motherly.

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Usage of motherly in English
1
And then in my motherly home, I manage to see all humanity.
The new yorker
2
You should try to get outside. Such a motherly thing to say.
The nobodies album
3
In the square itself sat six motherly old souls round a lamp-post.
The Angel and the Author, and Others
4
Nor could her ample presence be described as in the least motherly.
The Best British Short Stories of 1922
5
Thus the girl began to treat him in quite a motherly way.
A Love Episode
6
Mrs. Hawley glimpsed the tears, and instantly became motherly in her manner.
Lonesome Land
7
Frau Steinhart smothered Bernardine with motherly tenderness, and whispered in her ear:
Ships That Pass in the Night
8
Still in her sweet motherly selfishness she could think of nobody else.
The Woman Thou Gavest Me; Being the Story of Mary O'Neill
9
Noah, as the motherly form of Mrs. Noah disappeared down the companionway.
The Cruise of the Noah's Ark
10
She looked motherly in her cap, and Philip thought she seemed kind.
Of Human Bondage
11
A dumpy, motherly somebody in a seal-skin coat and a preposterous bonnet.
The Clue of the Twisted Candle
12
Renée rubbed her thumb over Harper's knuckles in a loving, motherly way.
The Fireman
13
The kindness of her motherly friend should not bring misfortune upon her.
A Thorny Path — Volume 11
14
This so pleased the old woman that her attentions became quite motherly.
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
15
As we stopped at the doorway a stout, motherly woman filled it.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill
16
She looked at Corelli and smiled, feeling almost motherly toward him now.
Creepers
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common