| Brotherly 1. (a.) Of or pertaining to brothers; such as is natural for brothers; becoming to brothers; kind; affectionate; as, brotherly love. 2. (adv.) Like a brother; affectionately; kindly. Thesaurus Entries Christian, Christlike, Christly, affectionate, agreeable, amiable, amicable, benign, benignant, compassionate, congenial, cordial, decent, devoted, favorable, fraternal, friendlike, friendly, good, gracious, harmonious, human, humane, kind, kindhearted, kindly, kindly-disposed, loving, loyal, neighborlike, neighborly, nice, peaceable, pleasant, simpatico, sisterly, sociable, softhearted, sympathetic, sympathique, sympathizing, tender, tenderhearted, unhostile, warm, warmhearted, well-affected, well-disposed, well-intentioned, well-meaning, well-meant |