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Paternally

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Adverb

1. paternally

in a paternal manner

Example Sentences:
'he behaves very paternally toward his young bride'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Paternally

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adjective
1. 
relating to or characteristic of a father, esp in showing affection, encouragement, etc; fatherly
2. (prenominal)
related through the father
his paternal grandfather
3. 
inherited or derived from the male parent

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Paternally

see synonyms of paternally
adjective
1. 
of, like, or characteristic of a father or fatherhood; fatherly
2. 
derived, received, or inherited from a father
3. 
related through the father's side of the family
paternal grandparents

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Paternally

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adj.
1. Relating to or characteristic of a father or fatherhood; fatherly.
2. Received or inherited from a father: a paternal trait.
3. Related through one's father: my paternal aunt.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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