Paternally
[pə'tɝnəli]
Definition
(adv.) in a paternal manner; 'he behaves very paternally toward his young bride'.
Editor: Marilyn--From WordNet
Definition
(adv.) In a paternal manner.
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Examples
- The Marquis of Steyne was present, paternally superintending the progress of his pupil. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- By this time the collegian would be up with him, and he would paternally add, VWhat have you forgotten? Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- He chirruped paternally at his small white children through the bars of the pagoda, and we all left the house for the lake. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
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