fatherlily
fatherlily adverb: in a fatherly manner.
Adverb
fatherlily (comparative more fatherlily, superlative most fatherlily)
- In a fatherly manner.
- Yours respectfully and fatherlily, / J. B.1864 July/August, John Brown, “To the Same [his son]”, in [John “Jock” Brown], D[avid] W[illiam] Forrest, editors, Letters of Dr. John Brown: With Letters from Ruskin, Thackeray, and Others […]...
- There was a far, fair future in which he and this child, viewing the great work they should do together, might, too, say reverently: “What hath God wrought!” He smiled; he was no longer alone. / His Christmas present presently stirred in his sleep, woke, and sat up. / “Wanterjinkerwater!” said he...1921, Marie Conway Oemler, “Linden Goes Home”, in Where the Young Child Was and Also The Spirit of the House, The Youngest Officer, Linden Goes Home, The Little Brown House, That Makes the World Go...
- Synonyms:
- fatherly, paternally
Examples of fatherlily in a sentence
- “Dimmyjinkerwater!” / Vain of the delightful fact that he so readily understood this angelic lingo, John got the water, eager to wait fatherlily upon his child.1921, Marie Conway Oemler, “Linden Goes Home”, in Where the Young Child Was and Also The Spirit of the House, The Youngest Officer, Linden...
- With a gentle smile that seemed unsuited to the mouth of so brave a soldier, he looked fatherlily around, his big eyes watching everything with a look of dazzled delight.1949, Philip Lindsay, “Long Live the King”, in The Loves of My Lord Admiral, London: Hutchinson Library Services, published 1974, →ISBN...
- “Don’t worry son,” said my father, fatherlily, “rules are made to be broken.”2017 November 4, Will Hall, “Abide with me”, in Varsity, Cambridge, Cambs.: Varsity Publications Ltd, archived from the original on 10 Mar...
Synonyms of fatherlily
Forms of fatherlily
| comparative | more fatherlily |
|---|---|
| superlative | most fatherlily |
Origin of fatherlily
From fatherly + -ly.
Questions about fatherlily
- What does fatherlily mean?
- Fatherlily means in a fatherly manner.
- How do you use fatherlily in a sentence?
- “Dimmyjinkerwater!” / Vain of the delightful fact that he so readily understood this angelic lingo, John got the water, eager to wait fatherlily upon his child.
- What part of speech is fatherlily?
- Fatherlily is an adverb.
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