Her motherly advice to the young interns emphasized patience and careful observation, which proved invaluable in the laboratory.
她对年轻实习生的母亲般的建议强调耐心和仔细观察，这在实验室中被证明非常宝贵。
Which choice best defines “motherly”?
D — Having the qualities of a good mother. “motherly” means having the qualities of a good mother.
Which word means “having the qualities of a good mother”?
A — motherly. “motherly” means having the qualities of a good mother.
motherly — having the qualities of a good mother. In Chinese: 母亲般的.
motherly is pronounced /ˈmʌðərli/.
Her motherly advice to the young interns emphasized patience and careful observation, which proved invaluable in the laboratory. (她对年轻实习生的母亲般的建议强调耐心和仔细观察，这在实验室中被证明非常宝贵。)
maternal, caring, tender — all close in meaning to motherly (having the qualities of a good mother).
harsh, neglectful — each the opposite of motherly (having the qualities of a good mother).
Yes. motherly is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.