brotherly

English

Etymology

From Middle English brotherly, from Old English brōþorlīċ, from Proto-Germanic *brōþērlīkaz, equivalent to brother +‎ -ly. Cognate with Dutch broederlijk (“brotherly”), German brüderlich (“brotherly”), Swedish broderlig (“brotherly”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɹʌð.ə.li/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹʌð.ɚ.li/

Adjective

brotherly (comparative more brotherly, superlative most brotherly)

  1. Of or characteristic of brothers.
    brotherly love

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Adverb

brotherly

  1. In the manner of a brother, as a brother, as brothers.
    • 1907, Jack London, The Iron Heel:
      "What honest man, who is not insane, would take lost women and thieves into his house to dwell with him sisterly and brotherly?"

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