Fa″ther‐ly, a. 1. Like a father in affection and care; paternal; tender; protecting; careful.
You have showed a tender, fatherly regard. Shak.
2. Of or pertaining to a father.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.