Word: maternally
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: ma
ter
nal
ly
Definition: In a maternal manner; relating to or derived from one's mother
Morphemes:
Affix: maternal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: māter
Language: la
Decoded: mater
Meaning: mother
Affix: -nus
Language: la
Decoded: -nus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: derives adjective nouns from verbs.
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
Meaning: suffix forming adjectives of relationship from nouns
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.