teacherly

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But his is not an independent learning style, despite my urgings to develop one -- which did not coincide well with him frequently finding himself third in line for my teacherly attention, last year especially.

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  • The pat was grandfatherly, teacherly, and he looked like everybody's papa. —  F ;SF - vol 104 issue 06 - June 2003
  • Or: "Einstein's brow furrowed, and he looked a little teacherly as his glasses slid down his nose." —  American Scientist Online
  • So being the fairy godmother may allow her to do her teacherly duties "in character". —  Ask MetaFilter
  • "I've been on a roll to bring great music and great art to young people without being teacherly about it," explains Gonzalez. —  GotPoetry.com News
  • But his is not an independent learning style, despite my urgings to develop one -- which did not coincide well with him frequently finding himself third in line for my teacherly attention, last year especially. —  At A Hen's Pace
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