Motherly

a.	1.	Of or pertaining to a mother; like, or suitable for, a mother; tender; maternal; as, motherly authority, love, or care.
adv.	1.	In a manner of a mother.

Adj.	1.	motherly - befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
Adv.	1.	motherly - in a maternal manner; as a mother; "she loved her students almost maternally" Synonyms: maternally

maternally