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Etymology

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mentor +‎ -ly

Adjective

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mentorly (comparative more mentorly, superlative most mentorly)

  1. Of, befitting, or characteristic of a mentor; mentorlike.
    • 2011, Chris Knopf, Bad Bird: A Mystery[1]:
      This probably wasn't the mentorly encouragement she was hoping for, but it actually was what I most wanted to say.

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