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Of or pertaining to brothers; such as is natural for brothers; becoming to brothers; kind; affectionate; as, brotherly love.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to brothers; such as is natural for brothers; becoming to brothers; kind; affectionate; as, brotherly love.
  2. adv. Like a brother; affectionately; kindly.
  3. adj. like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
  4. adv. (archaic as adverb) in a manner characteristic of a brother
  5. Of or pertaining to brothers; such as is natural for brothers; becoming to brothers; kind; affectionate; as, brotherly love. Syn. -- Fraternal; kind; affectionate; tender. Like a brother; affectionately; kindly. "I speak but brotherly of him." Shak.
  6. Of or pertaining to brothers; such as is natural for brothers;becoming to brothers; kind; affectionate; as, brotherly love.
  7. j:100 a. like or characteristic of or befitting a brother r. (archaic as adverb) in a brotherly manner