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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

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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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