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sisterly

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sis·ter·ly  (sstr-l)
adj.
Of, characteristic of, or befitting sisters or a sister.
adv.
As a sister.
sister·li·ness n.
sisterly [ˈsɪstəlɪ]
adj
of, resembling, or suitable to a sister, esp in showing kindness and affection
sisterliness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.sisterly - like or characteristic of or befitting a sister; "sisterly kindness"; "sororal concern"
sisterlike, sororal
brotherlike, brotherly, fraternal - like or characteristic of or befitting a brother; "brotherly feelings"; "close fraternal ties"
Translations
sisterly [ˈsɪstəlɪ] ADJ → de hermana
sisterly [ˈsɪstərli] adj → sororal(e)
sisterly
adj → schwesterlich
sisterly [ˈsɪstəlɪ] adj → fraterno/a, da sorella
sisterly [ˈsɪstəlɪ] adj → fraterno/a, da sorella


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I make these remarks in a sisterly and Christian spirit.
Law and the Lady by Collins, Wilkie View in context
She writes, therefore, to assure me that she is safe and well -- that she hopes to see me before long -- and that she has something to tell me, when we meet, which will try my sisterly love for her as nothing has tried it yet.
No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context
I like your company, because I am alone here, and your conversation pleases me more than that of any other person; but if you cannot be content to regard me as a friend - a plain, cold, motherly, or sisterly friend - I must beg you to leave me now, and let me alone hereafter: in fact, we must be strangers for the future.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Bronte, Anne View in context
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