moderly

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English mōdorlīċ, from Proto-Germanic *mōdērlīkaz; equivalent to moder + -ly. The adverb was derived from the adjective in the Middle English period.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːdərliː/, /ˈmoːdərliːtʃ/

Adjective

moderly

  1. Motherly; pertaining to, befitting, or of a mother.

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Adverb

moderly

  1. In a motherly way; in a way pertaining to, befitting, or of a mother.

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