maternal
adjective
of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother.
quasi-maternally
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a word derived from
maternal.
Example Sentences
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They went so far as to smile quasi-maternally at his boyish busy-ness.
From Mr. Prohack by Arnold Bennett
