FATHERLY


Meaning of FATHERLY in English

fa ‧ ther ‧ ly /ˈfɑːðəli $ -ðər-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]

kind and gentle in a way that is considered typical of a good father ⇨ motherly :

He took my arm in a fatherly way.

fatherly advice

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.