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maternally

adverb

in a maternal manner; as a mother

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Word length
10
Starts with
M
Ends with
Y
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adverb

  1. in a maternal manner; as a mother

    “she loved her students almost maternally”

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she loved her students almost maternally

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