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- Dictionaryaffectionately/əˈfɛkʃənətli/
adverb
- 1. in a way that displays fondness or tenderness: "Tammy embraced the girl and kissed the top of her head affectionately"
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See. affectionate. Fewer examples. He greeted his grandchildren affectionately. The car was affectionately known as "George". The filmmakers speak affectionately about all of their movie's characters. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Affectionately definition: in a way that shows or is characterized by affection or love. See examples of AFFECTIONATELY used in a sentence.
1. : feeling or showing affection or warm regard : loving. affectionate friends. an affectionate nickname. 2. : motivated by affection : tender. affectionate care. 3. obsolete : inclined, disposed. affectionately adverb. Synonyms. adoring. devoted. fond. loving. tenderhearted. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
showing feelings of liking someone or something, esp. by touching, kissing, etc.: an affectionate child. affectionately. adverb us / əˈfek·ʃə·nət·li / He was affectionately known as "Bobo." (Definition of affectionate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of affectionate. affectionate.
2 meanings: in a manner that displays warmth, tenderness, or fondness having or displaying tender feelings, affection, or warmth.... Click for more definitions.
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Define affectionately. affectionately synonyms, affectionately pronunciation, affectionately translation, English dictionary definition of affectionately. adj. 1. Having or showing fond feelings or affection; loving and tender.
Definition of affectionately adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
us / əˈfek.ʃ ə n.ət.li / uk / əˈfek.ʃ ə n.ət.li / Add to word list. in a way that shows liking or love: She smiled affectionately at him. He spoke affectionately about his family. See. affectionate. Fewer examples. He greeted his grandchildren affectionately. The car was affectionately known as "George."
