affectionately
af·fec·tion·ate·ly
affectionately · more affectionately · most affectionately
In an affectionate mannerIn an affectionate manner.
/əˈfɛkʃənətli/
» The girl squeezed her doll affectionately.
Meaning
1 sensesIn an affectionate manner.
Catherine is affectionately known as "Kit Kat" to her friends.
The couple were touching each other affectionately.
More definitions
- with affection
Examples
19 sentencesThe girl squeezed her doll affectionately.
Tom smiled at Mary affectionately.
deTom lächelte Mary liebevoll an.
He was affectionately known to many as Uncle Tom.
The horse nuzzled against you affectionately.
The two young people greeted each other affectionately.
Translations
4 languagesForms
more affectionately, most affectionately| Comparative | more affectionately Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most affectionately |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedaffectionate
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb