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brotherly
adjective
Definition of
brotherly adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
brotherly
adjective
/
ˈbrʌðərli
/
[
usually before noun
]
showing feelings of affection and kindness that you would expect a brother to show
brotherly love/advice
He gave her a brotherly kiss on the cheek.