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PATERNALLY
paternally
(adverb) in a paternal manner; “he behaves very paternally toward his young bride”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
paternally (comparative more paternally, superlative most paternally)
In a paternal manner; fatherly.
Anagrams
• parentally, prenatally
Source: Wiktionary
Pa*ter"nal*ly, adv.
Definition: In a paternal manner.
PATERNAL
Pa*ter"nal, a. Etym: [L. paternus, fr. pater a father: cf. F. paternel. See Father.]
1. Of or pertaining to a father; fatherly; showing the disposition of a father; guiding or instructing as a father; as, paternal care. "Under paternal rule." Milton.
2. Received or derived from a father; hereditary; as, a paternal estate. Their small paternal field of corn. Dryden. Paternal government (Polit. Science), the assumption by the governing power of a quasi-fatherly relation to the people, involving strict and intimate supervision of their business and social concerns, upon the theory that they are incapable of managing their own afffairs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CONFORMITY
(noun) acting according to certain accepted standards; “their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”
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