What does "brotherly" mean?
Brotherly: Of or pertaining to brothers; such as is natural for brothers; becoming to brothers; kind; affectionate; as, brotherly love.
Additional senses
- 2.Like a brother; affectionately; kindly. "I speak but brotherly of him." Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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