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fatherly

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fa·ther·ly  (fär-l)
adj.
1. Of, like, or appropriate to a father: fatherly love.
2. Showing the affection of a father.
adv.
In a manner befitting a father.
father·li·ness n.
fatherly
Adjective
kind or protective, like a father
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.fatherly - like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
fatherlike
paternal - characteristic of a father
fatherly
adjective paternal, kind, kindly, tender, protective, supportive, benign, affectionate, indulgent, patriarchal, benevolent, forbearing
Translations
fatherly [ˈfɑːðəlɪ] adj → paternal
fatherly [ˈfɑːðəlɪ] adj → paternel(le)
fatherly [ˈfɑːðəlɪ] father adj → väterlich
fatherly [ˈfɑːðəlɪ] adj → paterno/a


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Blifil, therefore, after a very short hesitation, answered Mr Allworthy, that matrimony was a subject on which he had not yet thought; but that he was so sensible of his friendly and fatherly care, that he should in all things submit himself to his pleasure.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
I knew that our worthy captain, who felt, such a paternal solicitude for the welfare of his crew, would not willingly consent that one of his best hands should encounter the perils of a sojourn among the natives of a barbarous island; and I was certain that in the event of my disappearance, his fatherly anxiety would prompt him to offer, by way of a reward, yard upon yard of gaily printed calico for my apprehension.
Typee by Melville, Herman View in context
It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
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