grandmotherly

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Etymology

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From grandmother +‎ -ly.

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grandmotherly (comparative more grandmotherly, superlative most grandmotherly)

  1. In the manner of a grandmother.
    • 1952, Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man, Penguin Books (2014), page 103:
      “Mr. Norton, your head!” he cried, a strange grandmotherly concern in his voice.
  2. Having the characteristics of a grandmother.
    • 2022, Hernan Diaz, Trust, Picador (2023), page 256:
      One of the maids introduced me to Miss Clifford, the housekeeper, a grandmotherly yet somehow youthful woman who offered me a cup of tea I was too nervous to accept. She gave it to me anyway, calling me “love.”

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