mentorly

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adjective

Of, befitting, or characteristic of a mentor; mentorlike.

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Meanings

adjectivementorly (comparative more mentorly, superlative most mentorly)

comparative more mentorly · superlative most mentorly

  1. Of, befitting, or characteristic of a mentor; mentorlike.

    This probably wasn't the mentorly encouragement she was hoping for, but it actually was what I most wanted to say.

    2011, Chris Knopf, Bad Bird: A Mystery

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mentorlike

Origin

From mentor + -ly.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

mentorly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mentorly

MLA

“mentorly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mentorly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mentorly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mentorly.

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