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Brotherly vs Loving - What's the difference?

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Brotherly is a related term of loving.


As an adjective brotherly

is of or characteristic of brothers.

As an adverb brotherly

is in the manner of a brother, as a brother, as brothers.

As a proper noun loving is

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brotherly

English

Adjective

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

    Related terms

    * brother * brotherhood

    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

    loving

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The action of the verb to love .

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
    • his loving wife

    Synonyms

    * adoring * affectionate * See also

    Verb

    (head)