FILIALLY

Etymology

Adverb

filially (comparative more filially, superlative most filially)

In a filial manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Fil"ial*ly, adv.

Definition: In a filial manner.

FILIAL

Fil"ial, a. Etym: [L. filialis, fr. filius son, filia daughter; akin to e. female, feminine. Cf. Fitz.]

1. Of or pertaining to a son or daughter; becoming to a child in relation to his parents; as, filial obedience.

2. Bearing the relation of a child. And thus the filial Godhead answering spoke. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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