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motheringly

motheringly adverb: in a mothering manner; maternally; so as to coddle.

Adverb

motheringly (comparative more motheringly, superlative most motheringly)

  1. In a mothering manner; maternally; so as to coddle.

Forms of motheringly

comparativemore motheringly
superlativemost motheringly

Origin of motheringly

From mothering + -ly.

Questions about motheringly

What does motheringly mean?
Motheringly means in a mothering manner; maternally; so as to coddle.
What part of speech is motheringly?
Motheringly is an adverb.

Words near motheringly in the dictionary

  1. Mothering Day
  2. Mothering Sunday
  3. mothering up
  4. mothering-cake
  5. mothering-cakes
  6. motheringly
  7. motherings
  8. motherish
  9. motherism
  10. motherist
  11. motherists

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