Motherly: meaning, definitions and examples

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motherly

 

[ หˆmสŒรฐษ™rli ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

lovingly protective

Showing qualities traditionally associated with a mother, such as warmth, care, and nurturing. Often used to describe someone who is caring and protective towards others, especially in a maternal way.

Synonyms

maternal, nurturing, protective

Examples of usage

  • She had a motherly instinct to always put others' needs before her own.
  • The teacher's motherly demeanor made the students feel safe and supported in her classroom.

Translations

Translations of the word "motherly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น maternal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคพเคคเฅƒเคตเคคเฅ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช mรผtterlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keibuan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะฐั‚ะตั€ะธะฝััŒะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ macierzyล„ski

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฏ่ฆชใ‚‰ใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท maternel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ maternal

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท anaรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ด๋จธ๋‹ˆ ๊ฐ™์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃู…ูˆู…ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mateล™skรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ materinskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฏๆ€ง็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ materinski

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mรณรฐurlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะฝะฐะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ana

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ maternal

Etymology

The word 'motherly' originated from the Middle English word 'moderly', which means 'pertaining to a mother'. The suffix '-ly' is added to 'mother' to create the adjective form. The concept of 'motherly' qualities has been valued in many cultures throughout history, highlighting the importance of warmth, care, and nurturing in relationships.

See also: foremother, motherhood, motherland.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,005, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.