affectionately
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2.6
- adverb
- /əˈfɛkʃənətli/
:
cariñosamente
- There's no one whom I more affectionately admire.
- affectionately called
- affectionately known
- affectionately referred
Moving along, let's get to Trump, who Biden affectionately referred to as his predecessor.
- Moving along, let's get to Trump, who Biden affectionately referred to as his predecessor.
- And lastly, Adi Ma Piquet, you know AAP as it's affectionately known by its fans.
- He is legally blind, but he could get around in this thing which is affectionately known as the Firefly.
- The second list that you want to make is something I affectionately call the Biscuits in Bed list.
- My grandmother's name is Anne, and my brother and I, in Russian, would call her affectionately Babania.
Examples
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Mr. Hobbs had for some time been known affectionately as "Red Cap."
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- You write about Sacramento so affectionately and with such care.
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And I mean this affectionately, all right?
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But he meant it affectionately.
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Moving along, let's get to Trump, who Biden affectionately referred to as his predecessor.
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'Why can't we be friends now?' said the other, holding him affectionately.
Academic text (2016) -
"His wife poked him affectionately with her elbow before turning to give Rachel a knowing smile.
Fiction book (1998) -
My grandmother's name is Anne, and my brother and I, in Russian, would call her affectionately Babania.
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The sentiment is so affectionately conceived and so intensely portrayed that resistance is futile.
Fiction book (1995) -
My grandmother affectionately calls me her little angel.
Synonyms
78
2.1
With deep love and strong feeling
41
1.0
In a kind and caring way that shows strong feeling for someone
41
1.5
In a warm way that shows liking or love
39
1.0
In a kind, friendly, and enthusiastic way
37
1.0
In a kind, gentle, pleasant way
23
1.6
In a gentle, caring way that shows love
3
3.4
In a loving way that shows deep care and admiration
2
4.2
In a way that makes people like someone and feel warm towards them
1
4.6
In a gentle, loving way like a soft touch
In a way that shows deep love and care
With very strong love and care
Antonyms
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Morphology
affectionately = affectionate (transparent) = affection + ly
The adverb is formed by the regular addition of '-ly' to the adjective 'affectionate', creating a predictable adverbial meaning.
Etymology
The word affectionately comes from affection, which comes from an old Latin root that meant 'to make' or 'to do' and appears in words like factory. Over time affection came to mean 'a warm, loving feeling', so to act affectionately is to show that warm, loving feeling.