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motherly adjective
/ˈmʌð.əl.i/
/-ɚ.li/ adj usually approving Definition
describes a woman who treats other people with a lot of kindness and love and tries to make certain they are happy
(Definition of motherly adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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