/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of paternally Find synonyms for: Adverb1. paternallyusage: in a paternal manner; "he behaves very paternally toward his young bride"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language