sisterly
adjective
sis·ter·ly
ˈsi-stər-lē 
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a sister
sisterly
adverb
Examples of sisterly in a Sentence
She gave her brother a sisterly kiss on the cheek.
She received sisterly support from other women.
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However, Julia Fox (basically her Nigel) stepped into the practice studio to offer her some sisterly advice.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
Miss Austen, a new four-part drama launching on the BBC on Sunday and coming to PBS in the U.S. in May, is telling the story from a perspective of sisterhood and sisterly love.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2025
Erin Napier's daughter is proving the strength of a sisterly bond.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Set in 1830, Miss Austen takes a literary mystery — Cassandra Austen (Hawes) notoriously burning her famous sister Jane’s letters — and reimagines it as a heart-breaking story of sisterly love.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
Miss Austen, a new four-part drama launching on the BBC on Sunday and coming to PBS in the U.S. in May, is telling the story from a perspective of sisterhood and sisterly love.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2025
Erin Napier's daughter is proving the strength of a sisterly bond.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Set in 1830, Miss Austen takes a literary mystery — Cassandra Austen (Hawes) notoriously burning her famous sister Jane’s letters — and reimagines it as a heart-breaking story of sisterly love.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Sisterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sisterly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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