Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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motherly | No | Yes | No | Yes |
motherliness | Yes | No | No | No |
motherly (noun) | motherliness (noun) |
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the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother |
motherly (adjective) | motherliness (adjective) |
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befitting a mother; warm and nurturing |
motherly (adverb) | motherliness (adverb) |
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in a maternal manner; as a mother |