Brotherly

Quick meaning: Brotherly is an adjective meaning Of or characteristic of brothers.

Meaning

Of or characteristic of brothers.

More Meanings

1. In the manner of a brother, as a brother, as brothers.

Example Sentences

brotherly love

The people treat me brotherly here.

There was no way she'd be able to act brotherly/sisterly with him.

I might have seen him, and talked with him brotherly, face to face.

Word Forms

• brotherlier
• brotherliest

Synonyms for brotherly

Depending on context, synonyms include fraternal, brotherlike.

Antonyms for brotherly

Common opposites include sororal, sisterly, sisterlike.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fraternal, brotherlike, brotherhood, bro, brother, sibling.

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