'Brotherly' definitions:
Definition of 'brotherly'
From: WordNet
adverb
(archaic as adverb) in a brotherly manner
adjective
Like or characteristic of or befitting a brother; "brotherly feelings"; "close fraternal ties" [syn: brotherly, brotherlike, fraternal] [ant: sisterlike, sisterly, sororal]
Definition of 'Brotherly'
From: GCIDE
- Brotherly \Broth"er*ly\, adv. Like a brother; affectionately; kindly. "I speak but brotherly of him." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Brotherly'
From: GCIDE
- Brotherly \Broth"er*ly\, a. Of or pertaining to brothers; such as is natural for brothers; becoming to brothers; kind; affectionate; as, brotherly love. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Fraternal; kind; affectionate; tender. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'brotherly'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- affectionate,
- agreeable,
- amiable,
- amicable,
- benign,
- benignant,
- Christian,
- Christlike,
- Christly,
- compassionate,
- congenial,
- cordial,
- decent,
- devoted,
- favorable,
- fraternal,
- friendlike,
- friendly,
- good,
- gracious,
- harmonious,
- human,
- humane,
- kind,
- kindhearted,
- kindly,
- kindly-disposed,
- loving,
- loyal,
- neighborlike,
- neighborly,
- nice,
- peaceable,
- pleasant,
- simpatico,
- sisterly,
- sociable,
- softhearted,
- sympathetic,
- sympathique,
- sympathizing,
- tender,
- tenderhearted,
- unhostile,
- warm,
- warmhearted,
- well-affected,
- well-disposed,
- well-intentioned,
- well-meaning,
- well-meant
Words containing 'Brotherly'
- Brother,
- Brothered,
- Brothers,
- Big Brother,
- Blood brother,
- Brother Jonathan,
- Brother german,
- Foster brother,
- Franciscan Brothers,
- Full brother,
- Lay brother,
- Sworn brothers,
- agnate brother,
- brotherly love,
- consanguine brother,
- half brother,
- little brother,
- marx brothers,
- soul brother,
- uterine brother,
- Brother-in-law,
- Brothers-in-law,
- Half-brother,
- brother of the half blood,
- brother-german,
- brothers of St Mary,
- city of brotherly love,
- foster-brother,
- Brothers of the Third Order of St Francis