Dadliness

1. The state of having performed a well-meaning action that inadvertently made things worse
2. The quality of being lovable, but ultimately dispensible
3. Next to cleanliness

Cleanliness is next to Dadliness

Dadly

Having fatherlike or paternal traits but not having any kids of his own.

*best used when describing someone who comes across as a father figure to another person* ie "the training of the new guy has jenkins acting rather dadly"

Dadly

1. Having or denoting those good qualities traditionally associated with dads.

2. Doing a well meaning act in a manner that inadvertently makes the situation worse.

1. I love a dadly body.

2. His attempt to fix the sink was so Dadly he flooded the house again.

3. His dadly humour while funny to him, is preventing our kids from making friends.

dadly

in a satisfying and proud macho father like way.

"deadly" in an acceptable, father like way.

filled with father-like wisdom.

effective and skillful.

I felt especially dadly guiding the kids through the mountaineering route.

That was a dadly way to handle the nasty ref.

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