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fatherly


 
  Overview  of  adj  fatherly 
 
  The  adj  fatherly  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  fatherly,  fatherlike  --  (like  or  befitting  a  father  or  fatherhood;  kind  and  protective) 
  2.  fatherly  --  (showing  the  affection  of  a  father) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  fatherly 
 
  2  senses  of  fatherly 
 
  Sense  1 
  fatherly,  fatherlike 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  paternal)  ->  maternal 
 
  Sense  2 
  fatherly 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  loving)  ->  unloving 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  fatherly 
 
  2  senses  of  fatherly 
 
  Sense  1 
  fatherly,  fatherlike 
  =>  paternal  (vs.  maternal) 
 
  Sense  2 
  fatherly 
  =>  loving  (vs.  unloving) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  fatherly 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  fatherly 
 
  fatherly  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  fatherly 
  fatherly 
 
  Overview  of  adj  fatherly 
 
  The  adj  fatherly  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  fatherly,  fatherlike  --  (like  or  befitting  a  father  or  fatherhood;  kind  and  protective) 
  2.  fatherly  --  (showing  the  affection  of  a  father) 



fatherly definition