Motherly
Motherly adjective - Of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother.
Usage example: she showed a sweet motherly tenderness toward the tiny kitten she was taking care of
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Womanly and motherly are semantically related In some cases you can use "Womanly" instead an adjective "Motherly".
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Womanly and Motherly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/motherly/womanly
Motherly & Womanly. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/motherly/womanly>.
Womanly or Motherly. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/motherly/womanly.
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