PARENTALLY

parentally

(adverb) in a parental manner

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

parentally (comparative more parentally, superlative most parentally)

In a parental manner, like a parent.

Anagrams

• paternally, prenatally

Source: Wiktionary


Pa*ren"tal*ly, adv.

Definition: In a parental manner.

PARENTAL

Pa*ren"tal, a. Etym: [L. parentalis.]

1. Of or pertaining to a parent or to parents; as, parental authority; parental obligations.

2. Becoming to, or characteristic of, parents; tender; affectionate; devoted; as, parental care. The careful course and parental provision of nature. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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