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father vs fatherly

fatherly vs father

father is a noun but fatherly is not a noun.

father is not an adjective while fatherly is an adjective.

father is a verb but fatherly is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
father Yes No Yes No
fatherly No Yes No No
father (noun) fatherly (noun)
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
the founder of a family
a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization
a person who founds or establishes some institution
the head of an organized crime family
father (adjective) fatherly (adjective)
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
father (verb) fatherly (verb)
make (offspring) by reproduction
Difference between father and fatherly

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