maternally
adverb
uk/məˈtɜː.nəl.i/us/məˈtɝː.nəl.i/in the way that is like orrelatesto amother:
母親般地She is always maternallyprotective.她总是像母亲一样保护弱小。
“Hey,baby, how are you doing?" she called maternally.“嘿，宝贝，你好吗?”她用母亲般的口吻叫道。
in a way thatrelatesto the mother'ssideof afamily:
母亲一方地；母系地Theytracetheirancestrymaternally.他们查考母亲一方的祖先。
We are all maternallylinkedcousins.我们都是母亲一方的表亲。
See
maternal
- It wastouchingtoseehow maternally shetreatedhim.
- Onehandcuppedhis son’sheadalmostmaternally.
- MitochondrialDNAis atypeofDNAthat is maternallyinherited.
Behaving, interacting and behaviour
- as ye sow, so shall ye reapidiom
- atavism
- attachment disorder
- attitude
- behave
- carry
- conduct
- dyadic
- example
- humanization
- humanize
- interaction
- ism
- operant
- phase
- presence
- provincialism
- sow
- treat
- treatment
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Family: relations in general
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