[adjective] usually approvingIf you describe a woman as motherly, you mean that she treats other people with a lot of kindness and affection and tries to make certain they are happy.A nice, motherly old woman runs the hostel, and I'm sure she'd make you a packed lunch if you asked her.
MOTHERLY
Meaning of MOTHERLY in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012