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Brotherly vs Unbrotherly - What's the difference?

brotherly | unbrotherly |

As adjectives the difference between brotherly and unbrotherly

is that brotherly is of or characteristic of brothers while unbrotherly is not brotherly; not befitting a brother.

As an adverb brotherly

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

    unbrotherly

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not brotherly; not befitting a brother.