What does dadly mean?
Dadly means (informal) Of, relating to, or typical of a dad (father)..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(informal) Of, relating to, or typical of a dad (father)..
By the light of the kerosene lamp, she washed the dishes while Cody dried them. The humdrum domesticity of the task didn't defuse the sexual vibe between them, but Noah harrumphed from time to time in a dadly way to make sure both were aware of his presence in the cabin.
“Night, son,” my dad says, and he gives my chicken-bone shoulder a dadly squeeze. He's pretty cool, my dad!
Peter finished his pancakes and tried his best not to come up the stairs with the dadliest questions, complete with the “I'm knocking to respect your privacy but I'm asserting my responsibility as a parent and coming in anyway!” He saw a weird thing.
Use dadly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dadly means (informal) Of, relating to, or typical of a dad (father)..
Common synonyms include dadlike, fatherly, paternal.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
By the light of the kerosene lamp, she washed the dishes while Cody dried them. The humdrum domesticity of the task didn't defuse the sexual vibe between them, but Noah harrumphed from time to time in a dadly way to make sure both were aware of his presence in the cabin.
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