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Fatherly vs Featherly - What's the difference?

fatherly | featherly |

As adjectives the difference between fatherly and featherly

is that fatherly is characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood while featherly is (obsolete) like feathers.

fatherly

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.
    • fatherly advice
  • Characteristic of fathers, paternal.

    • featherly

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Like feathers.
    • (Webster 1913)