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brotherly

[bruhth-er-lee] / ˈbrʌð ər li /
ADJECTIVE
friendly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affectionate amicable cordial fraternal neighborly selfless
WEAK
altruistic benevolent charitable compassionate comprehending comradely disinterested forgiving generous humane intimate kindly personal philanthropic solicitous sympathetic tender understanding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cold cool hostile unfriendly unsociable
WEAK
antagonistic sisterly sororal uncompanionable uncompassionate unneighborly

Example Sentences

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It has a historic relationship with Iran, a shared border and regularly refers to its "brotherly" relationship with the country.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“That brotherly love relationship did not reflect itself on the political side,” said Rice University’s Pacheco.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Their attempts are hampered by an evil Santa, who breaks into song to say they won't get home until they "rediscover their brotherly magic".

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

I was shocked to see him gesture to a framed photo of Vincent and another guy beaming at the camera, arms flung over each other’s shoulders in a brotherly manner.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

Standard stuff, he shrugged, in his brotherly way.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen