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sisterly

[ sis-ter-lee ]

/ ˈsɪs tər li /

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adjective

of, like, or befitting a sister: sisterly affection.

adverb

in the manner of a sister; as a sister.

Origin of sisterly

First recorded in 1560–70; sister + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM sisterly

sis·ter·li·ness, noun un·sis·ter·ly, adjective

Words nearby sisterly

sister of charity, sister of loretto, sister of mercy, sister-in-law, sisterhood, sisterly, sistine, sistine chapel, sistine madonna, sistroid, sistrum

Example sentences from the Web for sisterly

These 45 seconds of sisterly affection would have changed Frozen.

It’s A Good Thing This Scene Was Deleted From ‘Frozen’ |Marina Watts |February 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Mostly, though, it's about the transformative powers of true love, of both the sisterly and romantic kind.

‘Frozen’ Is the Best Disney Film Since ‘The Lion King’ |Kevin Fallon |November 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The night before Jimmy first deployed, I accompanied him to a tattoo parlor for sisterly support.

My Brother's Big Day |Meghan McCain |May 26, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
One of the things she had looked forward to most eagerly in her home-coming was the long, sisterly talks they would have together.

The Little Colonel's Knight Comes Riding |Annie Fellows Johnston

Why could he not be content with the sisterly regard she had ever felt toward him?

The Elm Tree Tales |F. Irene Burge Smith
What made you burst out just now into this sisterly tirade?'

Lover or Friend |Rosa Nouchette Carey
I had a real tenderness and sisterly affection for Worcester at that time.

The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson, Volumes One and Two |Harriette Wilson
For even to so dull an observer 97 as myself, it was plain her kindness was of a more moving nature than the sisterly.

The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. XII (of 25) |Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for sisterly

sisterly

/ (ˈsɪstəlɪ) /

adjective

of, resembling, or suitable to a sister, esp in showing kindness and affection

Derived forms of sisterly

sisterliness, noun