brotherly

adjective

ˈbrə-t͟hər-lē How to pronounce brotherly (audio)
Definition of brotherlynext
as in fraternal
of, relating to, or befitting brothers the brotherly love that exists between the members of the scout troop

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Recent Examples of brotherly When someone was picking on Ollie recently, Dreyer was proud to overhear Calvin offering big brotherly defense. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 24 June 2026 John Cena and Eric André have a tough time developing brotherly love in the trailer for the Netflix movie Little Brother. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026 McWorter bought 80 acres for $100 and in 1836 founded New Philadelphia, a promising city of brotherly love, in Pike County, 20 miles from the slave state of Missouri. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026 The continuation of the Corleone Family saga expands until Michael (Al Pacino) commits the ultimate brotherly sin, but the story’s jump back in time — in which Robert De Niro plays a younger version of Marlon Brando’s Vito — features many of the most iconic sequences in 1970s cinema. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for brotherly
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fraternal
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  • In it are the recurring themes of fraternal loyalty, longing, nature’s bounty, and the rough toke that is doggedly searching for a better life.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
  • In this respect, mixed martial arts performs a role similar to military training camps, revolutionary youth movements and fraternal organizations in earlier eras.
    — Scott Atran, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
Definition of fraternal

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“Brotherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brotherly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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