Showing the qualities, affection, or behavior characteristic of a good or devoted daughter.
From Middle English 'daughterly,' formed from 'daughter' plus '-ly' (meaning 'in the manner of'). This adjectival form emerged in medieval English to describe filial love and respect.
Interestingly, while 'daughterly' is a recognized adjective, 'sonly' never caught on in English—this linguistic gap reveals historical attitudes about how daughters were expected to show deference and affection differently than sons.
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