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Motherly vs Fatherly - What's the difference?

motherly | fatherly |

As adjectives the difference between motherly and fatherly

is that motherly is befitting a mother, warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving while fatherly is characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.

motherly

English

Adjective

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

    fatherly

    English

    Adjective

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