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brotherly

Brotherly, a.

Of or pertaining to brothers; such as is natural for brothers; becoming to brothers; kind; affectionate; as, brotherly love.

Syn. -- Fraternal; kind; affectionate; tender.

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Brotherly, adv.

Like a brother; affectionately; kindly. "I speak but brotherly of him." Shak.

Shades of meaning

Fernald has no entry of its own for brotherly; he lists it under friendly.

He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.