maternally

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

maternally
    adv 1: in a maternal manner; as a mother; "she loved her
           students almost maternally" [syn: {maternally},
           {motherly}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Maternally \Ma*ter"nal*ly\, adv.
   In a motherly manner.
   [1913 Webster]

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