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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrʌðərli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbrʌðɚli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bruᵺ′ər lē)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
broth•er•ly /ˈbrʌðɚli/USA pronunciation   adj. [before a noun]
  1. of or like a brother;
    affectionate and loyal:in the city of brotherly love.
broth•er•li•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
broth•er•ly  (bruᵺ′ər lē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of, like, or befitting a brother;
    affectionate and loyal;
    fraternal:brotherly love.

adv. 
  1. as a brother;
    fraternally.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English brōthorlīc. See brother, -ly
broth′er•li•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
brotherly /ˈbrʌðəlɪ/ adj
  1. of, resembling, or suitable to a brother, esp in showing loyalty and affection; fraternal
ˈbrotherliness n
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