as in fraternal
of, relating to, or befitting brothers the brotherly love that exists between the members of the scout troop

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Recent Examples of brotherly From first seeing him as a burden, Charlie discovers an unbreakable brotherly bond with Raymond. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 While sports fans gather for hours of wonky NFL-game recaps, trade analysis, and brotherly banter, Swifties everywhere are willing to wade through all that in search of incremental updates on the relationship. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 18 June 2024 In this film, Rebel Ridge actor Aaron Pierre portrays a young Mufasa, who strikes up a friendship and brotherly bond with the lion Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr), who later becomes Scar. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 While the brotherly showdown of Travis and Jason Kelce was one of them, a then-expecting Gordon was another. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for brotherly 

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“Brotherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brotherly. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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