a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to a mother; like, or suitable for, a mother; tender; maternal; |
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 |