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Definition of daughterlike in English:
daughterlike
adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a daughter; daughterly.
adverb
In a daughterly manner; like a daughter. rare.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Bowes (fl. 1579–1589), translator. From daughter + -like.
