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. — Dani6187
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