brotherly

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ˈbɹʌð.ə.li/    美 /ˈbɹʌð.ɚ.li/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of or characteristic of brothers.
    — brotherly love
副词 adv.
  1. In the manner of a brother, as a brother, as brothers.
    — Praising and pleading him, / Lovingly needing him, / Brotherly feeding him, / Preaching and speeding him, / Blessing, succeeding Him, / Thus is the Master near,— / Thus is He here!

词形变化

more brotherly comparative brotherlier comparative most brotherly superlative brotherliest superlative more brotherly comparative most brotherly superlative

词源

词源 1
From Middle English brotherly, from Old English brōþorlīċ, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþerlīk, from Proto-Germanic *brōþērlīkaz, equivalent to brother + -ly (adjectival suffix). Cognate with Dutch broederlijk (“brotherly”), German brüderlich (“brotherly”), Swedish broderlig (“brotherly”). Piecewise doublet of friarly.
词源 2
From Middle English brotherly, equivalent to brother + -ly (adverbial suffix).
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