sisterly
adjective
sis·ter·ly
ˈsi-stər-lē 
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a sister
sisterly
adverb
Examples of sisterly in a Sentence
She gave her brother a sisterly kiss on the cheek.
She received sisterly support from other women.
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Set in 1830, Miss Austen takes a literary mystery — Cassandra Austen (Hawes) notoriously burning her famous sister Jane’s letters — and reimagines it as a heart-breaking story of sisterly love.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
In an early duet, Aparna and Ashwini are models of sisterly complementarity.
—Brian Seibert, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Miss Austen Miss Austen takes a literary mystery, Cassandra Austen, notoriously burning her famous sister Jane’s letters and reimagines it as witty and heart-breaking story of sisterly love, while creating in Cassandra a new Austen heroine.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Opening on the day of Anne Boleyn’s execution, The Private Life of Henry VIII gives most of its wifely screen time to Elsa Lanchester’s Anne of Cleves, who becomes a wise sisterly figure post-divorce despite starting as something of a German caricature.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
In an early duet, Aparna and Ashwini are models of sisterly complementarity.
—Brian Seibert, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Miss Austen Miss Austen takes a literary mystery, Cassandra Austen, notoriously burning her famous sister Jane’s letters and reimagines it as witty and heart-breaking story of sisterly love, while creating in Cassandra a new Austen heroine.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Opening on the day of Anne Boleyn’s execution, The Private Life of Henry VIII gives most of its wifely screen time to Elsa Lanchester’s Anne of Cleves, who becomes a wise sisterly figure post-divorce despite starting as something of a German caricature.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
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“Sisterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sisterly. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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