paternally
adverb
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Pronunciation: /pəˈtɝnəli/
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English paternal Middle English -ly English -ly English paternally From paternal + -ly.
- In a paternal manner; fatherly.
“Why they selected Boudicca […]to lead them into battle, rather than either of Prasutagus' daughters, or any number of eligible paternally related kin, is lost in the mists of time.”
“[…] in Little Women everyone's favourite tomboy Jo March is eventually tamed into a 'good wife' by the paternally mansplainy Professor Bhaer […]”