moth·er·ly (m    r-l )adj. 1. Of, like, or appropriate to a mother: motherly love. 2. Showing the affection of a mother. adv. In a manner befitting a mother. moth er·li·ness n. |
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| Noun | 1. |  motherliness - the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother; "the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children"parental quality - a quality appropriate to a parent |
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