maternally
/məˈtɜrnəli/
adverb
- In a way that is typical of a mother; with motherly care, affection, or authority.
- She smiled maternally at the crying child and offered a hug.
- The teacher spoke maternally to the nervous student, calming her down.
- He patted her hand maternally, as if she were his own daughter.
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