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brotherly

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++broth·er·ly /ˈbrʌðəli $ -ər-/ adjective  FAMILYshowing feelings of kindness, loyalty etc that you would expect a brother to show 情同手足的,兄弟的,兄弟般的 sisterly brotherly love 兄弟之爱 brotherly advice 兄长般的劝告
Examples from the Corpus
brotherlyHe offered me some brotherly advice.Perkin with brotherly bossiness told him to stop kicking the table leg and Gareth uncharacteristically sulked.Nelson watched him with no contempt, no outrage, no brotherly feeling.Not that I'd exactly been full of brotherly love for him before I'd left the town.Only his tears spoke of brotherly love.These two could school that city on brotherly love.Feeling almost brotherly towards FakhrLI, , Fong handed over the cheque that he knew would bounce.There was brotherly warmth as well as a touch of adult irony in his voice.Standard stuff he shrugged, in his brotherly way.
broth·er·ly adjectiveChineseSyllable
that loyalty etc Corpus feelings showing kindness, of you


brotherly
brotherly /ˈbrʌðəli $ -ər-/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: brother, brotherhood; adjective: brotherly
showing feelings of kindness, loyalty etc that you would expect a brother to show ⇨ sisterly:
    brotherly love
    brotherly advice


brother·lyBrE /ˈbrʌðəli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbrʌðərli/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] showing feelings of affection and kindness that you would expect a brother to show 兄弟的;兄弟般的;亲切友好的brotherly love/advice 兄弟间的爱;亲切的劝告He gave her a brotherly kiss on the cheek. 他像兄长一样吻了她的面颊。🔊🔊