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Definition of brotherly adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

brotherly

adjective
 
/ˈbrʌðəli/
 
/ˈbrʌðərli/
[usually before noun]
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  1. being kind and showing feelings of love in a way that you would expect a brother to behave
    • brotherly love/advice
    • He gave her a brotherly kiss on the cheek.
    Topics Family and relationshipsc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryBrotherly is used with these nouns:
    • affection
    • love
    See full entry
See brotherly in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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