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Aptly learn swimming, as father treats child? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

paternally

'as father treats child?' is the definition.

'aptly learn swimming' is the wordplay.
'swimming' indicates an anagram.
'aptly'+'learn'='aptlylearn'
'aptlylearn' anagrammed gives 'PATERNALLY'.

(Other definitions for paternally that I've seen before include "In father-like manner" , "Like a father" , "In a fatherly way" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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