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   Moth·er·ly

   /ˈməT͟Hərlē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of, resembling, or characteristic of a mother, especially in being caring, protective, and kind: "she held both her arms wide in a gesture of motherly love"

   Word Origin Old Englishmōdorlic (see mother, -ly1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. motherliness noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • M

     3

   • O

     1

   • T

     1

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • L

     1

   • Y

     4

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