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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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