- (a.) Like a father in affection and care; paternal; tender; protecting; careful.
- (a.) Of or pertaining to a father.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). fatherly. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/fatherly/definitions/2007144 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "fatherly" http://smartdefine.org/fatherly/definitions/2007144 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, fatherly, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/fatherly/definitions/2007144>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "fatherly" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/fatherly/definitions/2007144> |