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Definition of "brotherly" []

  • Characteristic of or befitting brothers; fraternal. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "brotherly" in a sentence
  • "Do not suppose the calculating wretch intended to push the 'flirtation' beyond what he called brotherly and sisterly conduct."
  • "The doctor laughed at what he called my brotherly anxiety, and remarked that the distance was but short; that my father would certainly send"
  • "I thought liberals believed in brotherly love ... sharon"