brotherly
adjective
broth·er·ly
ˈbrə-t͟hər-lē 
1
: of or relating to brothers
2
: natural or becoming to brothers : affectionate
brotherly love
brotherliness
noun
brotherly
adverb
Examples of brotherly in a Sentence
He gave his sister a brotherly hug.
He received brotherly support from his fellow priests.
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Chiefs fans saluted him for this act of brotherly love.
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— Tayvis Nation (@tayvisnation) January 27, 2025
January 26th, 2025 - Conference Playoff Game (at home)
️CHIEFS WON!
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
While the mystery has yet to be solved, McConaughy and Woody will be sharing some brotherly time together, as the veteran actors will be appearing in the upcoming TV series, Brother From Another Mother.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong will always have that brotherly love.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Chiefs fans saluted him for this act of brotherly love.
jason wearing an 87 jersey pic.twitter.com/svN12MkL7f
— Tayvis Nation (@tayvisnation) January 27, 2025
January 26th, 2025 - Conference Playoff Game (at home)
️CHIEFS WON!
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
While the mystery has yet to be solved, McConaughy and Woody will be sharing some brotherly time together, as the veteran actors will be appearing in the upcoming TV series, Brother From Another Mother.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brotherly
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“Brotherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brotherly. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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