brotherly
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brotherly¹
- /ˈbɹʌð.ə.li/ UK
- /ˈbɹʌð.ɚ.li/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English brotherly, from Old English brōþorlīċ, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþerlīk, from Proto-Germanic *brōþērlīkaz, equivalent to brother + -ly (adjectival suffix). Cognate with Dutch broederlijk (“brotherly”), German brüderlich (“brotherly”), Swedish broderlig (“brotherly”). Piecewise doublet of friarly.
adjective more brotherly · brotherlier · most brotherly · brotherliest
- Of or characteristic of brothers. brotherly love
brotherly²
- /ˈbɹʌð.ə.li/ UK
- /ˈbɹʌð.ɚ.li/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English brotherly, equivalent to brother + -ly (adverbial suffix).
adverb more brotherly · most brotherly
- In the manner of a brother, as a brother, as brothers. Praising and pleading him, / Lovingly needing him, / Brotherly feeding him, / Preaching and speeding him, / Blessing, succeeding Him, / Thus is the Master near,— / Thus is He here!
Translations
Talk about this word "brotherly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brotherly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. brotherly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brotherly "brotherly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brotherly.Cite this
@misc{brotherly_2026,
title = {brotherly},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brotherly},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
