fatherly
adjective/ˈfɑːðəli/
/ˈfɑːðərli/
- typical of a good father
- fatherly advice
- He keeps a fatherly eye on his players.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryFatherly is used with these nouns:- love
- pride
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