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What is the adjective for paternally?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs paternalise and paternalize which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

paternal
  1. Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family
  2. Fatherly; behaving as or characteristic of a father.
  3. Received or inherited from one's father.
  4. Acting as a father
  5. Synonyms:
      6. patrilineal, patrimonial, patriarchal, on one's father's side, fatherly, fatherlike, paternalistic, benevolent, solicitous, concerned, kindly, protective, sympathetic, compassionate, warm, familial, friendly, parental, maternal, caring, kind, loving, affectionate, motherly, understanding, tender, supportive, gracious, comforting, benign, empathetic, charitable, warmhearted, good-natured, helpful, nurturing, thoughtful, parent, genial, forbearing, beneficent, affable, amiable, soft, considerate, pleasant, cordial, amicable, attentive … more
  6. Examples:
      7. “I can remember when, as a child, my family visited my paternal grandparents in Marshall, N.C.”
      “A paternal love he had only known for his own children, Justin, Tyler, and Natalie.”
      “The animus corresponds to the paternal Logos just as the anima corresponds to the maternal Eros.”
paternalistic
  1. the quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized by behaving in benevolent and yet intrusive manner towards underlings
  2. of, pertaining to, characteristic of or practicing paternalism
  3. Synonyms:
      4. condescending, domineering, overprotective, patronising, patronizing, protective, controlling, overbearing, patriarchal
  4. Examples:
      5. “The coach's paternalistic approach to training was evident as he constantly criticized and controlled every aspect of his players' performance.”
      “My father's paternalistic behavior stifled my independence and hindered my personal growth.”
      “Poor women with children are discussed in punitive, paternalistic terms of single motherhood and personal irresponsibility.”
paternalist
  1. Of or pertaining to paternalism.
paternalised
  1. simple past tense and past participle of paternalise
paternalising
  1. present participle of paternalise
paternalized
  1. simple past tense and past participle of paternalize
paternalizing
  1. present participle of paternalize
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