motherly
adjective
moth·er·ly
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Definition of motherly
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Examples of motherly in a Sentence
She took her motherly duties very seriously.
she showed a sweet motherly tenderness toward the tiny kitten she was taking care of
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To channel the spirit of motherly-too-muchness, the Zakars have shrewdly cast Vince Kelley to play — in delicious drag — their mom. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, "Review: 5 things to know about ‘Pray The Gay Away'," 24 Aug. 2019 Add to the mix a freckled urchin of a son, Opie; motherly Aunt Bee; and the bumbling deputy Barney Fife, and CBS had a wholesome hit with a refreshing lack of controversy. — Sara K. Eskridge, Houston Chronicle, "Why Americans love Mayberry," 19 Aug. 2019 Like McCain, Ivanka Trump has perfected motherly concern on the world’s stage, building her #WomenWhoWork brand with all the precision of a Pinterest algorithm. — Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, "White Mom’s Burden," 25 June 2019 And offering that child a cool washcloth is a tender and empowering bit of motherly medicine. — Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, "Ask Amy: Generous friend is overwhelmed by “gimmes”," 24 June 2019 And offering that child a cool washcloth is a tender and empowering bit of motherly medicine. — Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, "Ask Amy: We’re exhausted by this little boy’s demands for gifts," 24 June 2019 And offering that child a cool washcloth is a tender and empowering bit of motherly medicine. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, "Generous friend is overwhelmed by ‘gimmes’," 24 June 2019 And offering that child a cool washcloth is a tender and empowering bit of motherly medicine. — Ask Amy, oregonlive.com, "Ask Amy: 8-year-old’s friend has the gimmes and it feels like harassment," 24 June 2019 Cutely, the sisters are named May, June and August: May (Anastacia McCleskey) unsteady, June (Eisa Davis) tart and August (LaChanze) earth-motherly. — Jesse Green, New York Times, "Review: ‘The Secret Life of Bees’ Is a Musical Lacking a Sting," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'motherly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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motherly
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of motherly
: of a mother : resembling a mother : showing the affection or concern of a mother
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motherly
adjective
moth·er·ly
| \ ˈmə-t͟hər-lē
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Kids Definition of motherly
1
: of or characteristic of a mother
motherly affection
2
: like a mother
a motherly nurse
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