affectionately

adv
/əˈfɛkʃənətli/

Etymology

From affectionate + -ly.

  1. learned borrowing from affectiōnātus
  2. formed as affectionately — “affectionate + -ly

Definitions

  1. In an affectionate manner.

    • Catherine is affectionately known as "Kit Kat" to her friends.
    • The couple were touching each other affectionately.
    • After riding high for two decades, the company that makes the hulky bikes that devoted riders affectionately call Hogs is sputtering.

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