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filially

filially

1 7.7
In a way that shows respect and care for your parents
  • adverb
  • /ˈfɪliəli/
: filialmente
  • Acting filially, he dedicated his life to caring for his elderly mother.

Examples

  • He always treated his parents filially, showing them love and respect as a loyal son.

  • She felt responsible filially for her younger brother's well-being after their parents passed away.

  • Considerate, tender—erotically, fraternally, and filially passionate—it was only the precious marble from Carrara that responded to him.

    Fiction book (1995)

Synonyms

loyally
vsfilially
7 2.5

In a way that shows strong support for someone or something

is used for loyalty that is specifically between parent and child
devotedly
vsfilially
1 3.6

In a way that shows strong love, loyalty, and care

is used specifically for feelings between parent and child

How Filial

devotedly
1 3.6
dutifully
19 3.7
filially
1 7.7
politely
97 1.0

Surface Forms

filially positive

Morphology

filially = filial (transparent) = filial + ly

Clear adverb formation from 'filial' with no idiomatic shift; meaning is appropriate for a son or daughter.

Etymology

The word filially comes from the Latin words filius and filia, which mean 'son' and 'daughter', and it describes the actions of a child toward their parents. That's why to act filially is to show respect or care 'as a son or daughter' would.