/ Thesaurus / M Synonyms of maternally Find synonyms for: Adverb1. maternally, motherlyusage: in a maternal manner; as a mother; "she loved her students almost maternally"WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abscond Analogy of the Day: Today?s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today?s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language