Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Characteristic of or befitting brothers; fraternal.
from The Century Dictionary.
- After the manner of a brother; kindly; affectionately.
- Pertaining to brothers; such as is natural for brothers; becoming brothers; kind; affectionate: as, brotherly love.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to brothers; such as is natural for brothers; becoming to brothers; kind; affectionate.
- adverb Like a brother; affectionately; kindly.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or characteristic of
brothers . - adverb In the manner of a
brother , as a brother, as brothers.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb (archaic as adverb) in a brotherly manner
- adjective like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
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Examples
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Do not suppose the calculating wretch intended to push the 'flirtation' beyond what he called brotherly and sisterly conduct.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 1, July, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Various
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The doctor laughed at what he called my brotherly anxiety, and remarked that the distance was but short; that my father would certainly send
The Young Llanero A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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Dick, his arm about Ernestine in brotherly fashion, said good night to Graham where one of the divided ways led to the watch tower, and continued on with his pretty sister-in-law toward her quarters.
CHAPTER XIV 2010
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Yet he gave her no hope, treating her in brotherly fashion and rarely seeing her.
Chapter 43 2010
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I thought liberals believed in brotherly love ... sharon
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Philia—This is sometimes referred to as brotherly love the city of Philadelphia is the “city of brotherly love”.
The SOURCE of MIRACLES KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2009
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A certain brotherly affection would be expected of him.
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Dick, his arm about Ernestine in brotherly fashion, said good night to Graham where one of the divided ways led to the watch tower, and continued on with his pretty sister-in-law toward her quarters.
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Perhaps the chief attraction of fairy tales is due to their representing the child as living in brotherly friendship with nature and all creatures.
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Yet he gave her no hope, treating her in brotherly fashion and rarely seeing her.
Chapter 43 1908
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The Philadelphia Eagles have used their elite offensive line and powerful quarterback Jalen Hurts to nearly perfect the quarterback sneak over the last few seasons, designing a play that has become known as the "tush push" (or in Philly, the "brotherly shove").
NFL Owners Table Tush Push Decision for Another Month Dan Lyons 2025
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