Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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maternal | No | Yes | No | No |
motherly | No | Yes | No | Yes |
maternal (adjective) | motherly (adjective) |
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characteristic of a mother | befitting a mother; warm and nurturing |
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent | |
relating to or derived from one's mother | |
related on the mother's side |
maternal (adverb) | motherly (adverb) |
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in a maternal manner; as a mother |