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Brotherly vs Fraternally - What's the difference?

brotherly | fraternally |

As adverbs the difference between brotherly and fraternally

is that brotherly is in the manner of a brother, as a brother, as brothers while fraternally is in a fraternal manner.

As an adjective brotherly

is of or characteristic of brothers.

brotherly

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or characteristic of brothers.
  • brotherly love

    Adverb

    (head)
  • In the manner of a brother, as a brother, as brothers.
  • * 1907 , Jack London, The Iron Heel :
  • "What honest man, who is not insane, would take lost women and thieves into his house to dwell with him sisterly and brotherly ?"

    Anagrams

    * brothelry

    fraternally

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a fraternal manner.