1. motherly

adverb. ['ˈmʌðɝli'] in a maternal manner; as a mother.

Rhymes with Motherly

• brotherly
• southerly

Sentences with motherly

1. Adjective
For most people, that motherly advice about wearing clean underwear is embedded in their psyches.

2. Adverb
While this indicates a maternal instinct, uncommon in the insect world, motherly love goes only so far.

2. motherly

adjective. ['ˈmʌðɝli'] befitting a mother; warm and nurturing.