F'ATHERLY, adjective [father and like.] 1. Like a father in affection and care; tender; paternal; protecting; careful; as fatherly care or affection. 2. Pertaining to a father. F'ATHERLY, adverb In the manner of a father. Thus Adam, fatherly displeased. [Not proper.]
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI