paternally
adverb uk/pəˈtɜː.nəl.i/ us/pəˈtɝː.nəl.i/
父亲地;父亲般地
in a way that is typical of or like a father, especially a kind father
He smiled at her paternally. 他对她露出了慈父般的微笑。
父亲一方地;父系地
in a way that comes from or relates to someone's father or his side of the family
maternally and paternally inherited chromosomes 遗传自父母的染色体
paternally linked cousins 父亲一方的表亲
See: paternal
Compare: maternally
- More examples
- He patted Angelo's shoulder paternally.
- "Don't worry, it'll come," I said paternally.
- He sat in his office paternally surveying his team.
- The male cat behaved paternally towards the kittens.
- a paternally derived chromosome