| 单词 | motherwise |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈmotherwise ˈmotherwise adv. in a motherly fashion. ΚΠ 1890 R. Le Gallienne G. Meredith 52 She smiles on them motherwise. 1910 W. J. Locke Simon Jester xix. 241 With strong shapely arms that had as yet only held me motherwise. 1914 W. J. Locke Fortunate Youth x. 142 And if a woman of that age cannot fall in love with a boy sweetly mother-wise, what is the good of her? a1974 L. Durrell Coll. Poems (1985) 17 Will you remember it and, mother-wise Thank me in these chill after-days When I am empty-handed? < as lemmas |
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