In a maternal manner; as a mother.
1 And then in my motherly home, I manage to see all humanity.
2 You should try to get outside. Such a motherly thing to say.
3 In the square itself sat six motherly old souls round a lamp-post.
4 Nor could her ample presence be described as in the least motherly .
5 Thus the girl began to treat him in quite a motherly way.
6 Mrs. Hawley glimpsed the tears, and instantly became motherly in her manner.
7 Frau Steinhart smothered Bernardine with motherly tenderness, and whispered in her ear:
8 Still in her sweet motherly selfishness she could think of nobody else.
9 Noah, as the motherly form of Mrs. Noah disappeared down the companionway.
10 She looked motherly in her cap, and Philip thought she seemed kind.
11 A dumpy, motherly somebody in a seal-skin coat and a preposterous bonnet.
12 Renée rubbed her thumb over Harper's knuckles in a loving, motherly way.
13 The kindness of her motherly friend should not bring misfortune upon her.
14 This so pleased the old woman that her attentions became quite motherly .
15 As we stopped at the doorway a stout, motherly woman filled it.
16 She looked at Corelli and smiled, feeling almost motherly toward him now.
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