adj. paternal, kindly, kind, warm, friendly, affectionate, protective, amiable, benevolent, well-meaning, benign, caring, sympathetic, indulgent, understanding; parental My nephew used to come to me for fatherly advice
FATHERLY
Meaning of FATHERLY in English
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