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Motherly vs Devoted - What's the difference?

motherly | devoted | Synonyms |

Motherly is a synonym of devoted.


As adjectives the difference between motherly and devoted

is that motherly is befitting a mother, warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving while devoted is vowed; dedicated; consecrated.

As a verb devoted is

(devote).

motherly

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Befitting a mother, warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving.
  • *
    • Clover was a stout motherly mare approaching middle life

    devoted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Vowed; dedicated; consecrated.
  • Zealous; characterized by devotion.
  • (obsolete) cursed; doomed.

    • Derived terms

    * devotedly * devotedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (devote)