maternally

英[mə'tɜːnəli] 美[mə'tɜːnəli]
  • adv.似母亲;当母亲;母系地
  • major adj.较多的;主要的;严重的;(音乐)大调的n.成年人;主修(科目);陆军少校;举足轻重者v.主修
  • materials n.原料;素材名词material的复数形式.
Adverb:
  1. in a maternal manner; as a mother;

    "she loved her students almost maternally"