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单词 fatherly
释义 fa·ther·ly
I. \-lē, -li\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English faderly, from Old English fæderlīc, from fæder + -līc -ly
1. : of, belonging to, befitting, or proper to a father
 < unwilling to take on fatherly responsibilities >
 < gave fatherly counsel to the boy in the absence of a parent >
2. : like a father in affection, care, feeling, or conduct : paternally kind, solicitous, or benign : paternal
 < placed a fatherly hand on his head and wished him well in his new venture >
 < noted for his fatherly concern for the welfare of his company's employees — Current Biography >
II. adverb
Etymology: Middle English faderly, from Old English fæderlīce, from fæderlīc, adjective
obsolete : in a fatherly manner
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