brotherly

brotherly is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of or pertaining to brothers; such as is natural for brothers; becoming to brothers; kind; affectionate; as, brotherly love. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 17 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of or pertaining to brothers; such as is natural for brothers; becoming to brothers; kind; affectionate; as, brotherly love.
2. adverb. Like a brother; affectionately; kindly.
3. adjective. like or characteristic of or befitting a brother

   "brotherly feelings"

   "close fraternal ties"

   Synonyms: brotherlike, fraternal

4. adverb. (archaic as adverb) in a brotherly manner

Synonyms

brotherlike, fraternal

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in brotherly:

brothelry

Words from these letters

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