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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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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