motherly

Definition of Motherly in English :

1. motherly

befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

2. maternally, motherly

in a maternal manner; as a mother

Example Sentences:
'she loved her students almost maternally'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Motherly

adjective

of or resembling a mother, esp in warmth, or protectiveness

adjective

1.

of a mother

2.

having traits considered typical of mothers; kind, protective, nurturing, etc.

adverb

3. Archaic

as a mother

adj.

1. Of, like, or appropriate to a mother: motherly love.

2. Showing the affection of a mother.

adv.

In a manner befitting a mother.