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Motherly vs Loving - What's the difference?

motherly | loving | Synonyms |

Motherly is a synonym of loving.


As an adjective motherly

is befitting a mother, warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving.

As a proper noun loving is

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motherly

English

Adjective

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

    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)