| 单词 | maternally |
| 释义 | maternally (once / 53241 pages) adv WORD FAMILY maternal: maternalism, maternally, maternity+/maternalism: maternalistic/maternity: maternities USAGE EXAMPLESBabies inherit their mitochondrial DNA maternally, so if the mother carries a mutation in that DNA, a variety of life-threatening conditions can afflict the newborn. Science Magazine(Sep 27, 2016) Isolde pouts on the floor in front of the couch as Brangäne maternally strokes Isolde’s hair. New York Times(Sep 27, 2016) Six rats with alloparenting experience acted maternally toward the pups, whereas none of the control rats exhibited maternal behavior. Wall Street Journal(May 30, 2016) adv in a maternal manner; as a mother she loved her students almost maternally Syn motherly |
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