brotherly

adjective broth·er·ly \ ˈbrə-t͟hər-lē \

|Updated on: 22 Jul 2018

Examples: brotherly in a Sentence

Definition of brotherly

1 : of or relating to brothers

2 : natural or becoming to brothers : affectionate

brotherly love

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brotherliness

noun

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brotherly

adverb

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Examples of brotherly in a Sentence

He gave his sister a brotherly hug.
He received brotherly support from his fellow priests.

Recent Examples of brotherly from the Web

William and Harry had shared some adorable brotherly moments walking up to the church and waiting for Meghan, but William apparently really shone at the evening reception.

— krystin arneson, Glamour, "Here's Everything We Know About Harry and Meghan's Second Royal Wedding Reception," 20 May 2018
Tomas’s current Senate campaign feels like a similar act of brotherly love.

— gilbert garcia, San Antonio Express-News, "Tomás Uresti’s Senate campaign an obvious act of brotherly loyalty," 26 June 2018
Also playing its first hometown show in several years will be the Detroit band Death, the brotherly trio whose Detroit garage-punk has been rediscovered and extolled.

— brian mccollum, Detroit Free Press, "Dead Kennedys, Rev. Horton Heat, Ace Frehley top Motor City Muscle bill," 21 June 2018
South Broward’s brotherly duo of Andrew and Tyler Lopez each added three goals to help give outgoing Bulldogs coach Chris Bloese, who will be moving to South Carolina, one final opportunity to win a state championship.

— steve evans, Sun-Sentinel.com, "South Broward boys advance to state water polo final," 4 May 2018
Their scenes together have a warmth and wit that speaks to a brotherly relationship.

— kristen page-kirby, kansascity, "‘SuperFly’ makes a decent but unnecessary return," 14 June 2018
In modern times, members do not learn a vocational trade, but the tools and objects used in operative masonry have been adapted as symbols in the ceremonies of modern Freemasonry to teach moral lessons, brotherly love and charity.

— community report, Houston Chronicle, "Liberty Masons hosting open house May 12," 6 May 2018
Check out Kensington Palace's Instagram announcement for yourself, below: And the same message was posted on Twitter, too, so their brotherly love could exist on as many platforms as possible.

— christopher rosa, Glamour, "Prince William Is Officially Going to Be Prince Harry's Best Man in the Royal Wedding," 26 Apr. 2018
Budda and Robert were close, their brotherly bond detailed in a November 2016 Sports Illustrated feature on their relationship.

— azcentral, "Reports: Cardinals safety Budda Baker's brother killed in Seattle shooting," 22 Apr. 2018

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