fatherlike vs fatherly

fatherlike and fatherly both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fatherlike	No	Yes	No	No
fatherly	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, fatherlike and fatherly are synonyms defined as:

fatherlike and fatherly: like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective

fatherlike (adjective)	fatherly (adjective)
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective	like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective