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fatherly

adverb as in parently

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Many of the Angels are just a few years into adulthood, requiring Washington and his staff sometimes to sometimes take on fatherly roles.

They were especially incensed that her father showed affection for his fun, fashionable daughter, and freaked out that he gave his daughter a fatherly side hug during the convention.

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Sir Paul offered his fatherly support for the track by sharing it across his social media channels, as well as sending "lots of love to Sean Ono Lennon who co-wrote the song".

From BBC

He played the role of a stern, sotto dad, but his sly smile gave away his fatherly pride.

And by the end of the tour, Jay-Z is standing in the crowd, watching with fatherly pride as his wife and daughter slay in synchronicity.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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