/ Dictionary / Index B brotherly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: broth•er•ly Pronunciation: (bru'ur-lē), [key] — adj. of, like, or befitting a brother; affectionate and loyal; fraternal: brotherly love. —adv. as a brother; fraternally. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: brotherly (Thesaurus) Brother Jonathan Brother of the Christian Schools Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language