affectionately
adv/əˈfɛkʃənətli/
Etymology
From affectionate + -ly.
- learned borrowing from affectiōnātus
Definitions
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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Vish — recursive loop
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA