affectional
adjective
relating to or implying affection.
affectionally
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a word derived from
affectional.
Example Sentences
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So, a few weeks ago, I wake our sleeping beauty up around 8 a.m. to get her ready for her early learning daycare program, which we all affectionally call "school."
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2023
Hatters fan Richard Armstrong, 40, was just three years old when he first visited Kenilworth Road and has a unique perspective on the "old girl", as it's affectionally known by many Luton fans.
From BBC ● May 10, 2023
The family of the owners, who wished to remain anonymous, acquired the work in 1900, and had always called it affectionally ‘The Brueghel,’ thinking it was fake.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
“Fresh Prince” still felt untouchable, and the role of Vivian Banks, the fierce family matriarch affectionally known as Aunt Viv, even more so.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2022
The sun was already as good as set, the last wisps of day sliding across the grassy courtyard we affectionally called the Mall to be replaced by the lengthening shadows of twilight.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
